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Initial, Boucheron
Floral · 2000

Initial

by Boucheron
Rating4.1 ★ 693 votes
GenderWomen
Year2000
FloralFruityFresh Spicy
Best for winterNighttime wear
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84% match
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82% match
Hot Couture Collection No.1 Givenchy
Hot Couture Collection No.1 Givenchy
82% match
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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 →
11 notes
topfirst impression
PepperCassisRed Currant LeafMandarin Orange
heartthe character
PatchouliRoseJasmineWildflowers
basethe foundation
HoneyMuskAlmond

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
FloralFruityFresh SpicyHoneyFreshPatchouliAromaticWarm Spicy
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Main accords

top 10
Floral
Fruity
Fresh Spicy
Honey
Fresh
Patchouli
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
18%
summer
11%
fall
33%
winter
37%
Time of day
day
43%
night
57%

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Idole d'Armani Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani
fruityhoney
82% match
Christian Lacroix Rouge Avon
Avon
floralpatchouli
82% match
Flora by Gucci 1966 Gucci
Gucci
rose
82% match
Hot Couture Collection No.1 Givenchy
Givenchy
fruity

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

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…Black PepperBlack CurrantRed Currant …PatchouliJasmineRoseWildflowersMuskHoneyAlmond
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Currant and Rose

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In plain words

The main accords of Initial are floral and fruity. It opens with Pepper and Cassis, reveals Patchouli and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Honey and Musk. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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