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Sheer Beauty, Calvin Klein
Fruity · 2012

Sheer Beauty

by Calvin Klein
Rating3.8 ★ 2,432 votes
GenderWomen
Year2012
Price$$$$Designer
FruityFloralFresh
Best for springDaytime wearintimate sillageModerate
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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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
BelliniBergamotRed Berries
heartthe character
PeonyJasminePink Lily
basethe foundation
MuskSandalwoodVanille

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
38
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 →
27
intimateenormous
Price value64
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean7
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
FruityFloralFreshCitrusVanillaSweetPowderyWhite Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Fruity
Floral
Fresh
Citrus
Vanilla
Sweet
Powdery
White Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
16%
weak
30%
moderate
42%
long lasting
8%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
42%
moderate
42%
strong
10%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
44%
summer
39%
fall
11%
winter
6%
Time of day
day
91%
night
9%
Gender
female
82%
more female
12%
unisex
5%
more male
0%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
8%
ok
37%
good value
37%
great value
16%

What people say

What people love
elegantlysimplefragrancegreatspringsummerwornwomenagesversatileofficecasual
What people criticise
inoffensivesafedailyscentweakstayingpowerskingenericlackingpersonalityeasily

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
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muskyfresh
89% match
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Britney Spears
white floraltuberose
88% match
Passport Paris Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
fruity
88% match
La Vie Est Belle Flowers of Happiness Lancôme
Lancôme
floralrose

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotRed BerriesBelliniJasminePeonyPink LilyMuskVanillaSandalwood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Red Berries and Musk

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The Beauty line

3 versions
Original2010Beauty
More Musky, Woody
Less Fruity
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2013Sheer Beauty Essence
More Rose, Musky
Less Citrus
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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 Sheer Beauty are fruity and floral. It opens with Bellini and Bergamot, reveals Peony and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Sandalwood. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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