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Desert Dawn, Byredo Woody · 2024

Desert Dawn

Rating3.7 ★ 867 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2024
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallDaytime wear
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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
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basethe foundation

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 →
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WoodyPowderyMuskyWarm SpicyAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Woody
Powdery
Musky
Warm Spicy
Aromatic

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
28%
summer
19%
fall
34%
winter
18%
Time of day
day
73%
night
27%

What people say

What people love
highqualityblendingsmoothairytexturebeautifulsilkycreamydrydownversatile
What people criticise
performancejustifyhighcostoverpricedlowsillagelinearcompositionminimalscentevolution

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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How its notes pair

CardamomRose PetalsSandalwoodCedarCarrot SeedsMuskVetiverPapyrusSilk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Cardamom and Vetiver

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In plain words

The main accords of Desert Dawn are woody and powdery. It opens with Rose Petals and Cardamom, reveals Sandalwood and Cedarwood at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Papyrus. People reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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