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Cacao · 2023

Defy Parfum

by Calvin Klein
Rating3.8 ★ 330 votes
GenderMen
Year2023
Price$$$$Designer
CacaoLavenderWarm Spicy
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Asad Bourbon Lattafa Perfumes
Asad Bourbon Lattafa Perfumes
84% match
Bad Boy Carolina Herrera
Bad Boy Carolina Herrera
82% match
La Nuit de l'Homme Yves Saint Laurent
La Nuit de l'Homme Yves Saint Laurent
82% 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 →
3 notes
topfirst impression
Pink Pepper
heartthe character
Lavender
basethe foundation
Cacao

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
54
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 →
37
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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
CacaoLavenderWarm SpicySoft SpicySweetAromaticFresh SpicyMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Cacao
Lavender
Warm Spicy
Soft Spicy
Sweet
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
7%
moderate
53%
long lasting
29%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
62%
strong
20%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
23%
summer
13%
fall
34%
winter
31%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%

What people say

What people love
smoothnoncloyingcacaolavenderblendversatileofficecasualdailywearexcellent
What people criticise
struggleshighheathumidityuninspiredrepetitivedesignerdnapolarizingopeningharshpepper

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Asad Bourbon Lattafa Perfumes
Lattafa Perfumes
vanillacacao
82% match
Bad Boy Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera
warm spicycacao
82% match
La Nuit de l'Homme Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
aromaticlavender
82% match
Cobalt Amber Abel
Abel
ambercacao

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperLavenderCacao
topheartbase

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The Defy line

3 versions
Original2021Defy
More Citrus, Amber
Less Cacao
Fades sooner · Projects less
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2022Eau de Parfum
More Citrus, Woody
Less Cacao
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Defy Parfum are cacao and lavender. It opens with Pink Pepper, reveals Lavender at its heart, and dries down to Cacao. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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