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Fruity · 2014

Killing Me Slowly

Rating3.7 ★ 1,157 votes
GenderWomen
Year2014
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
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
67
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 →
58
intimateenormous
Price value30
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean14
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
FruityFloralAldehydicFreshPowderyTropicalRoseVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Fruity
Floral
Aldehydic
Fresh
Powdery
Tropical
Rose
Vanilla

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
8%
moderate
24%
long lasting
34%
eternal
27%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
31%
strong
28%
enormous
29%
Season
spring
36%
summer
19%
fall
28%
winter
18%
Time of day
day
60%
night
40%
Gender
female
67%
more female
12%
unisex
19%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
36%
overpriced
25%
ok
29%
good value
7%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
softfreshpowderyaccordtendercloudsurroundingnicefragrancesweetfruityscent
What people criticise
availableonlinesuiteveryskintypepowderyaccordremindoldfashionedscents

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

Black CurrantAldehydesLitchiBuchu Or Aga…RoseHeliotropeHawthornVanillaIris
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Signature pair: Litchi and Rose

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In plain words

The main accords of Killing Me Slowly are fruity and floral. It opens with Black Currant and Litchi, reveals Rose and Heliotrope at its heart, and dries down to Iris and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, day or night.

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