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Black Star, Avril Lavigne
Fruity · 2009

Black Star

by Avril Lavigne
Rating3.9 ★ 998 votes
GenderWomen
Year2009
FruitySweetFloral
Best for springDaytime wear
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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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
Black CurrantPearMango
heartthe character
HibiscusJasmineLotus
basethe foundation
VanilleMexican ChocolateSandalwoodMusk

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
FruitySweetFloralVanillaChocolateWarm SpicyWoodyPowdery
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Main accords

top 10
Fruity
Sweet
Floral
Vanilla
Chocolate
Warm Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Tropical
Soft Spicy

Community profile

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Season
spring
29%
summer
22%
fall
24%
winter
24%
Time of day
day
70%
night
30%

Smells similar

by scent profile
83% match
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83% match
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floraltropical
83% match
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

Black CurrantPearMangoJasmineLotusHibiscusMuskVanillaSandalwoodMexican Choc…
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Currant and Pear

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In plain words

The main accords of Black Star are fruity and sweet. It opens with Black Currant and Pear, reveals Hibiscus and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Vanille and Mexican Chocolate. People reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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