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Boy Eau de Parfum, Chanel Aromatic · 2016

Boy Eau de Parfum

Rating4.1 ★ 1,665 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2016
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime 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 →
12 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
57
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 value30
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean52
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
AromaticPowderyFresh SpicyVanillaLavenderCitrusWoodyMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Aromatic
Powdery
Fresh Spicy
Vanilla
Lavender
Citrus
Woody
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
9%
moderate
45%
long lasting
32%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
16%
moderate
56%
strong
16%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
32%
summer
26%
fall
28%
winter
14%
Time of day
day
70%
night
30%
Gender
female
7%
more female
9%
unisex
58%
more male
20%
male
6%
Value
way overpriced
25%
overpriced
37%
ok
31%
good value
5%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
perfectbalancebetweenmasculinefemininequalityexpectedchanelcohesivecompositionnotesblended
What people criticise
requiremultiplewearingsfullyappreciatecompositionsubduedsillageintimateprojectiontraditionalbarbershop

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 Boy Eau de Parfum are aromatic and powdery. It opens with Lavender and Grapefruit, reveals Geranium and Orange Blossom at its heart, and dries down to White Musk and Heliotrope. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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