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Balenciaga L Essence, Balenciaga
Woody · 2011

Balenciaga L Essence

by Balenciaga
Rating4.2 ★ 1,396 votes
GenderWomen
Year2011
WoodyGreenOzonic
Best for springDaytime wear
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Bois de Violette Serge Lutens
Bois de Violette Serge Lutens
88% match
Balenciaga Paris Balenciaga
Balenciaga Paris Balenciaga
86% match
Ivoire Balmain Beauty
Ivoire Balmain Beauty
86% match
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The notes

7 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base
Violet LeafVioletVetiverGreen NotesCedarSandalwoodPatchouli

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
WoodyGreenOzonicPowderyVioletAquaticAromaticEarthy
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Main accords

top 8
Woody
Green
Ozonic
Powdery
Violet
Aquatic
Aromatic
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
38%
summer
24%
fall
24%
winter
13%
Time of day
day
74%
night
26%

What people say

What people love
beautifulforestfloorscentcomplexmysteriousfreshwithoutbeingheavyexcellentquality
What people criticise
intimatesillagelowprojectionpungentgreenopeningoverwhelmingpotentiallymasculinedryoccasional

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Bois de Violette Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens
violet
86% match
She Wood Velvet Forest Wood DSQUARED²
DSQUARED²
woodyozonic
86% match
Balenciaga Paris Balenciaga
Balenciaga
violet
86% match
Ivoire Balmain Beauty
Balmain Beauty
woodyozonic

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

SandalwoodPatchouliCedarVetiverVioletGreen NotesViolet Leaf
unlayered

Signature pair: Violet and Green Notes

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In plain words

The main accords of Balenciaga L Essence are woody and green. Its key notes are Violet Leaf, Violet, Vetiver and Green Notes. People reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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