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Tabu, Dana Warm Spicy · 1932

Tabu

by Dana
Rating3.9 ★ 3,808 votes
GenderWomen
Year1932
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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 →
19 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
71
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 →
59
intimateenormous
Price value90
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean32
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
Warm SpicyAmberWoodyMuskyPowderyAnimalicCitrusYellow Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Amber
Woody
Musky
Powdery
Animalic
Citrus
Yellow Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
5%
moderate
25%
long lasting
39%
eternal
28%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
32%
strong
39%
enormous
22%
Season
spring
10%
summer
8%
fall
40%
winter
42%
Time of day
day
30%
night
70%
Gender
female
28%
more female
21%
unisex
49%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
1%
ok
7%
good value
21%
great value
70%

What people say

What people love
suitablevintagelovershighlyaffordabledrugstoreclassicuniquedistinctivearomastrongspicy
What people criticise
polarizinganimalicstrongorientalnotessmelloldfashioneddatedmodernnosespotent

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 Tabu are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Spices and Orange, reveals Cloves and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Amber and Civet. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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