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Slow Dance, Byredo Amber · 2019

Slow Dance

Rating3.8 ★ 1,741 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2019
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime 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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
63
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 →
49
intimateenormous
Price value37
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean42
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 · +1 more
AmberWoodyBalsamicWarm SpicySweetVanillaPatchouliPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Amber
Woody
Balsamic
Warm Spicy
Sweet
Vanilla
Patchouli
Powdery
Violet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
7%
moderate
36%
long lasting
40%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
49%
strong
29%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
14%
summer
7%
fall
41%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
38%
night
62%
Gender
female
11%
more female
22%
unisex
57%
more male
6%
male
4%
Value
way overpriced
13%
overpriced
39%
ok
40%
good value
5%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
sweetwoodybalsamicscentcomfortingdeepvanillapatchoulidrydownunisexfragrance
What people criticise
priceyoverwhelmingheadacheinducingpolarizingmedicinalcherrysyruplikeopeningsweetnessresemble

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

OpoponaxCognacLabdanumVioletGeraniumVanillaPatchouliIncense
topheartbase

Signature pair: Opoponax and Incense

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In plain words

The main accords of Slow Dance are amber and woody. It opens with Cognac and Opoponax, reveals Labdanum and Violet at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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