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Warm Spicy · 2012

Encounter

by Calvin Klein
Rating3.6 ★ 1,056 votes
GenderMen
Year2012
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyWoodyRum
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
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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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
CardamomRumMandarin Orange
heartthe character
CognacPepperPatchouliJasmine
basethe foundation
Agarwood (Oud)CedarMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
41
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 →
29
intimateenormous
Price value64
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean90
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 · +2 more
Warm SpicyWoodyRumOudFresh SpicyCitrusAromaticMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Woody
Rum
Oud
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Aromatic
Musky
Patchouli
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
19%
weak
22%
moderate
41%
long lasting
14%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
40%
moderate
42%
strong
10%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
20%
summer
9%
fall
38%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
38%
night
62%
Gender
female
1%
unisex
4%
more male
27%
male
68%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
9%
ok
35%
good value
44%
great value
11%

What people say

What people love
smoothcitruscardamomopeninguniqueboozyscentdarkfruityidealcoldweather
What people criticise
poorlongevityminimalprojectionsuitablehotweathersummertimewearmixedreviewsoverall

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Blackpepper Comme des Garcons
Comme des Garcons
fresh spicyoud
85% match
Oud Franck Boclet
Franck Boclet
fresh spicyoud
85% match
Emir M. Micallef
M. Micallef
fresh spicyoud
84% match
Danse Sauvage Chris Collins
Chris Collins
woodyoud

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…CardamomRumPatchouliJasmineBlack PepperCognacMuskCedarAgarwood (Ou…
topheartbase

Signature pair: Cardamom and Black Pepper

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In plain words

The main accords of Encounter are warm spicy and woody. It opens with Cardamom and Rum, reveals Cognac and Pepper at its heart, and dries down to Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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