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Amber · 2023

With the Candlestick

by Clue Perfumery

Rating3.8 ★ 454 votes

GenderUnisex

Year2023

Amber Smoky Warm Spicy

Best for winterNighttime wear

Collection

In the same corner

Orchid Leather Van Cleef & Arpels

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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

Cherry Cinnamon Leaf

heartthe character

Incense Castoreum Labdanum

basethe foundation

Candle Wax Musk

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 →

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Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Amber

Smoky

Warm Spicy

Musky

Cherry

Balsamic

Leather

Woody

Sweet

Community profile

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Season

spring

4%

summer

2%

fall

46%

winter

47%

Time of day

day

14%

night

86%

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

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How its notes pair

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Signature pair: Labdanum and Castoreum

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In plain words

The main accords of With the Candlestick are amber and smoky. It opens with Cherry and Cinnamon Leaf, reveals Incense and Castoreum at its heart, and dries down to Candle Wax and Musk. People reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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