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Fresh Spicy · 2005

Classic 1920

Rating4.1 ★ 436 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2005
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

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 →
13 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
53
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 →
41
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean68
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 →
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Fresh SpicyAromaticWoodyFruityPowderyFloralLavenderCitrus
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Woody
Fruity
Powdery
Floral
Lavender
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
9%
moderate
59%
long lasting
20%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
16%
moderate
58%
strong
14%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
36%
summer
35%
fall
22%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
82%
night
18%
Gender
female
6%
more female
1%
unisex
34%
more male
34%
male
25%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
11%
ok
66%
good value
11%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
sophisticatedwellblendedspicyfruitycompositionsmoothrewardingdrydownsafeelegant
What people criticise
difficultdetectspecificwoodnotesunremarkableconventionalfruitystructureoverpoweringstickyapricot

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotNutmegBasilApricotJasmineRoseLavenderJuniperOsmanthusSandalwoodAmberCedarVetiver
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Signature pair: Apricot and Osmanthus

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In plain words

The main accords of Classic 1920 are fresh spicy and aromatic. It opens with Apricot and Nutmeg, reveals Lavender and Osmanthus at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Vetiver. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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