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Balenciaga Paris, Balenciaga Violet · 2010

Balenciaga Paris

Rating4.1 ★ 3,819 votes
GenderWomen
Year2010
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The notes

5 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
57
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 →
42
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean16
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 · +1 more
VioletPowderyWoodyOzonicFloralAquaticWarm SpicyPatchouli
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Violet
Powdery
Woody
Ozonic
Floral
Aquatic
Warm Spicy
Patchouli
Green

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
8%
moderate
48%
long lasting
30%
eternal
8%
Sillage
intimate
18%
moderate
50%
strong
20%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
39%
summer
20%
fall
25%
winter
15%
Time of day
day
75%
night
25%
Gender
female
58%
more female
24%
unisex
16%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
13%
ok
59%
good value
19%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
beautifulscentvioletscedarelegantclassicmodernedgeperfectspringautumnwoody
What people criticise
sillageintimateheartbreakinglydiscontinuedharderfindfeelcoldemotionallydistantsharpnesstrigger

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Balenciaga Paris are violet and powdery. Its key notes are Violet, Violet Leaf, Virginia Cedar and Carnation. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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