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Fleur du Mal, Dries Van Noten
Fruity · 2022

Fleur du Mal

by Dries Van Noten
Rating4.2 ★ 928 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2022
FruityFloralLeather
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
5 notes
topfirst impression
Peach
heartthe character
OsmanthusJasmine
basethe foundation
SuedeAmber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
53
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 →
31
intimateenormous
Price value21
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean27
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 · +1 more
FruityFloralLeatherPowderyMuskyAmberLactonicSweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Fruity
Floral
Leather
Powdery
Musky
Amber
Lactonic
Sweet
Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
13%
moderate
48%
long lasting
28%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
24%
moderate
61%
strong
13%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
33%
summer
19%
fall
32%
winter
15%
Time of day
day
60%
night
40%
Gender
female
32%
more female
30%
unisex
35%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
42%
overpriced
38%
ok
16%
good value
3%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
addictivecomplexfruityfloralleathertexturestunningartisticleopardprintbottledesign
What people criticise
premiumpricepointhardjustifyscentfeellinearflatsuedenotesometimes

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Pêche Mirage Guerlain
Guerlain
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87% match
Jasmin Des Anges Dior
Dior
fruitylactonic
86% match
Étoile Filante Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
fruitylactonic
85% match
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Hugo Boss
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

PeachJasmineOsmanthusAmberSuede
topheartbase

Signature pair: Peach and Osmanthus

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In plain words

The main accords of Fleur du Mal are fruity and floral. It opens with Peach, reveals Osmanthus and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Suede and Amber. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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