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Powdery · 2014

Essences Insensees

Rating4.0 ★ 184 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2014
Price$$$$Niche
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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
50
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 →
47
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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
PowderyYellow FloralFloralVanillaBeeswaxHoneySweetViolet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Yellow Floral
Floral
Vanilla
Beeswax
Honey
Sweet
Violet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
19%
moderate
53%
long lasting
17%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
45%
strong
25%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
44%
summer
24%
fall
23%
winter
8%
Time of day
day
74%
night
26%
Gender
female
27%
more female
41%
unisex
32%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
32%
ok
63%

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

Pink PepperVioletRoseHeliotropeMimosaVanillaMateBeeswax
topheartbase

Signature pair: Violet and Mimosa

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In plain words

The main accords of Essences Insensees are powdery and yellow floral. It opens with Violet and Pink Pepper, reveals Mimosa and Heliotrope at its heart, and dries down to Beeswax and Mate. It lasts a moderate time and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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