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Little Black Dress, Avon
White Floral · 2001

Little Black Dress

by Avon
Rating3.7 ★ 4,432 votes
GenderWomen
Year2001
Price$$$$Designer
White FloralFloralFruity
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
15 notes
topfirst impression
CyclamenCorianderAfrican GingerApricot BlossomHoneysuckle
heartthe character
JasmineGardeniaYlang-YlangPink PeonyDatura
basethe foundation
MuskSandalwoodJapanese PlumTonka BeanWoody Notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
48
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
39
intimateenormous
Price value73
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean6
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
White FloralFloralFruityWoodySweetFreshYellow FloralPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
White Floral
Floral
Fruity
Woody
Sweet
Fresh
Yellow Floral
Powdery
Musky
Aromatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
19%
moderate
53%
long lasting
17%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
17%
moderate
56%
strong
19%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
18%
summer
10%
fall
39%
winter
33%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%
Gender
female
85%
more female
10%
unisex
4%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
3%
ok
28%
good value
35%
great value
32%

What people say

What people love
smoothwellblendedfloralcompositionaffordablepricepointclassicelegantfragrancesuitable
What people criticise
unremarkablelacksuniquesignaturepredictableboringtastesinconsistentlongevityacrossreformulationsoverused

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Lust Lush
Lush
white floralyellow floral
82% match
Franck Olivier Franck Olivier
Franck Olivier
fruityyellow floral
82% match
Red Door Aura Elizabeth Arden
Elizabeth Arden
white floral
82% match
Dahlia Divin Le Nectar de Parfum Givenchy
Givenchy
vanillayellow floral

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

GingerCorianderHoneysuckleCyclamenApricot Blos…JasmineYlang-YlangGardeniaPink PeonyDaturaMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanWoody NotesPlum
topheartbase

Signature pair: Honeysuckle and Gardenia

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In plain words

The main accords of Little Black Dress are white floral and floral. It opens with Cyclamen and Coriander, reveals Jasmine and Gardenia at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Sandalwood. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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