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Royal Desire, Christina Aguilera Powdery · 2010

Royal Desire

Rating3.7 ★ 1,064 votes
GenderWomen
Year2010
Best for springDaytime 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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
46
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 →
34
intimateenormous
Price value70
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean3
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 · +2 more
PowderySweetWhite FloralFruityWoodyRoseMuskySoft Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Powdery
Sweet
White Floral
Fruity
Woody
Rose
Musky
Soft Spicy
Iris
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
12%
weak
22%
moderate
43%
long lasting
17%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
29%
moderate
50%
strong
12%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
33%
summer
14%
fall
26%
winter
28%
Time of day
day
77%
night
23%
Gender
female
90%
more female
8%
unisex
2%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
7%
ok
26%
good value
39%
great value
26%

What people say

What people love
sweetscentrosemarshmallownotesversatileyearroundwearsoftintimateskin
What people criticise
poorlongevityweaksillagesyntheticsoapydrydownpowderyscentappealingideal

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

Black CurrantYuzuMarshmallowRoseIrisLilyHoneysuckleMuskSandalwoodCedar
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Currant and Lily

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In plain words

The main accords of Royal Desire are powdery and sweet. It opens with Marshmallow and Black Currant, reveals Lily and Rose 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 winter, mostly by day.

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