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Yatagan, Caron Woody · 1978

Yatagan

Rating4.2 ★ 2,965 votes
GenderMen
Year1978
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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 →
14 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
60
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 →
46
intimateenormous
Price value67
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean89
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
WoodyAromaticGreenFresh SpicySmokyHerbalLeatherMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Woody
Aromatic
Green
Fresh Spicy
Smoky
Herbal
Leather
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
9%
moderate
40%
long lasting
35%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
48%
strong
29%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
19%
summer
13%
fall
36%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
56%
night
44%
Gender
female
2%
more female
1%
unisex
11%
more male
14%
male
73%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
6%
ok
31%
good value
37%
great value
22%

What people say

What people love
masterclassmasculinefragranceuniquedaringscentuncompromisingtimeclassicgreatoutdoorwear
What people criticise
herbalbitternessresemblecelerytraditionalprofilefeeldatedpolarizingdifficultplacepungent

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Yatagan are woody and aromatic. It opens with Pine and Galbanum, reveals Artemisia and Oak Moss at its heart, and dries down to Castoreum and Woodsy Notes. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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