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Palo Santo, Carner Barcelona Woody · 2015

Palo Santo

Rating3.9 ★ 2,245 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallDaytime 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 →
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 →
58
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 →
42
intimateenormous
Price value46
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean47
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
WoodyVanillaLactonicAromaticRumSweetPowderyWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Woody
Vanilla
Lactonic
Aromatic
Rum
Sweet
Powdery
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
9%
moderate
39%
long lasting
39%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
17%
moderate
52%
strong
21%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
14%
summer
7%
fall
41%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
56%
night
44%
Gender
female
6%
more female
15%
unisex
66%
more male
10%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
20%
ok
58%
good value
14%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
evokesfeelingswarmthcomfortcozinessmakingperfectfallwinterindoorgatheringsunique
What people criticise
heavywarmhumidweatherrealisticpalosantowoodsoliflorebestoptionoutdoor

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

RumArtemisiaTonka BeanGuaiac WoodMilkVanillaSandalwoodVetiver
topheartbase

Signature pair: Rum and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Palo Santo are woody and vanilla. It opens with Rum and Artemisia, reveals Milk and Guaiac Wood at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Sandalwood. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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