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Fruity · 2012

In the City of Sin

by By Kilian
Rating3.9 ★ 758 votes
GenderWomen
Year2012
Price$$$$Niche
FruityWarm SpicyWoody
Best for fallDaytime wear
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Basic Instinct Victoria's Secret
Basic Instinct Victoria's Secret
84% match
La Petite Robe Noire Couture Guerlain
La Petite Robe Noire Couture Guerlain
82% match
Palazzo Fendi
Palazzo Fendi
81% 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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
Guatemalan CardamomPink PepperBergamot
heartthe character
PlumApricotTurkish RoseIncense
basethe foundation
Atlas CedarPatchouli

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
FruityWarm SpicyWoodySweetRoseAromaticSoft SpicyCitrus
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Main accords

top 10
Fruity
Warm Spicy
Woody
Sweet
Rose
Aromatic
Soft Spicy
Citrus
Amber
Powdery

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Season
spring
30%
summer
21%
fall
32%
winter
17%
Time of day
day
71%
night
29%

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Basic Instinct Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
white floraltuberose
82% match
La Petite Robe Noire Couture Guerlain
Guerlain
fruitypatchouli
81% match
Palazzo Fendi
Fendi
citruspatchouli
81% match
Bottega Veneta Eau de Velours Bottega Veneta
Bottega Veneta
leather

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotPink PepperCardamomRoseIncensePlumApricotPatchouliCedar
topheartbase

Signature pair: Pink Pepper and Cardamom

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In plain words

The main accords of In the City of Sin are fruity and warm spicy. It opens with Guatemalan Cardamom and Pink Pepper, reveals Plum and Apricot at its heart, and dries down to Atlas Cedar and Patchouli. People reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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