M
White Floral · 2015

James

Rating3.6 ★ 456 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The notes

3 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
45
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 →
26
intimateenormous
Price value58
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean28
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 7
White FloralFruitySweetLactonicAmberAnimalicWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
White Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Lactonic
Amber
Animalic
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
28%
moderate
52%
long lasting
12%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
32%
moderate
59%
strong
7%
enormous
1%
Season
spring
42%
summer
31%
fall
19%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
81%
night
19%
Gender
female
26%
more female
41%
unisex
32%
more male
2%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
11%
ok
37%
good value
47%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
refreshingraingardenatmosphereversatilespringsummerpurerealisticgardenianotelong
What people criticise
harshsyntheticplasticlikeopeningpotentialheadachemigrainetriggeroilversionunderperforms

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

nearest by scent

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How its notes pair

AmberGardeniaFig
unlayered

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In plain words

The main accords of James are white floral and fruity. Its key notes are Gardenia, Fig and Amber. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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