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Madison Avenue, Bond No 9 Fruity · 2016

Madison Avenue

Rating4.0 ★ 593 votes
GenderWomen
Year2016
Price$$$$Niche
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
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 →
49
intimateenormous
Price value26
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean6
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
FruityFloralRoseSweetPatchouliCitrusAmberWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fruity
Floral
Rose
Sweet
Patchouli
Citrus
Amber
Woody
Fresh
White Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
9%
moderate
34%
long lasting
37%
eternal
14%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
42%
strong
33%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
42%
summer
29%
fall
19%
winter
10%
Time of day
day
74%
night
26%
Gender
female
82%
more female
13%
unisex
4%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
33%
overpriced
36%
ok
26%
good value
2%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
girlyfunplayfulsmellslikehappinessbottlepatchouliaddssophisticatednonjuvenile
What people criticise
overpoweringoversprayedharshuponfirstspraypeoplepatchoulioverpowersjasminenoteextremely

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

BergamotAppleBlackberryJasmineRoseMagnoliaPatchouliAmbroxanPraline
topheartbase

Signature pair: Bergamot and Ambroxan

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In plain words

The main accords of Madison Avenue are fruity and floral. It opens with Apple and Blackberry, reveals Rose and Magnolia at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Ambroxan. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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