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Citrus · 2016

Costarela

Rating3.7 ★ 670 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2016
Price$$$$Niche
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
7 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 →
42
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 →
36
intimateenormous
Price value38
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean53
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
CitrusAmberAromaticMarineWoodySandFresh SpicyMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Citrus
Amber
Aromatic
Marine
Woody
Sand
Fresh Spicy
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
12%
weak
29%
moderate
43%
long lasting
11%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
29%
moderate
46%
strong
12%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
30%
summer
55%
fall
11%
winter
4%
Time of day
day
84%
night
16%
Gender
female
3%
more female
4%
unisex
72%
more male
18%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
13%
overpriced
30%
ok
50%
good value
4%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
wellbalancedfragrancepleasantcitrusmarinescentlovelychoicespringsummerdays
What people criticise
fadesquicklymanyskintypesdrydownfeeluninspiringsyntheticambroxannote

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

BergamotSaffronSea NotesSandAmberCedarAmbroxan
topheartbase

Signature pair: Bergamot and Ambroxan

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In plain words

The main accords of Costarela are citrus and amber. It opens with Bergamot and Saffron, reveals Sea Notes and Sand at its heart, and dries down to Ambroxan and Virginia Cedar. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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