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Amber · 2023

Luminous

Rating4.1 ★ 487 votes
GenderWomen
Year2023
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The notes

4 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 →
45
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 →
37
intimateenormous
Price value83
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean11
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
AmberSweetIrisFruityPowderyLactonicVioletWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Sweet
Iris
Fruity
Powdery
Lactonic
Violet
Woody
Soft Spicy
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
25%
moderate
49%
long lasting
16%
eternal
2%
Sillage
intimate
18%
moderate
59%
strong
19%
enormous
4%
Season
spring
13%
summer
8%
fall
39%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
32%
night
68%
Gender
female
66%
more female
24%
unisex
9%
more male
1%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
2%
ok
11%
good value
35%
great value
51%

What people say

What people love
affordabledesignerfragrancealternativestrongprojectionsillagehighqualitysophisticatedperfumefeel
What people criticise
polarizinglovehateprofileoverpoweringcloyingsummerheatsafeblindbuyheavy

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

AmberIrisBlack CurrantPraline
unlayered

Signature pair: Black Currant and Praline

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In plain words

The main accords of Luminous are amber and sweet. Its key notes are Amber, Praline, Iris and Black Currant. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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