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Soie Malaquais, Dries Van Noten
Fruity · 2022

Soie Malaquais

by Dries Van Noten
Rating4.2 ★ 2,245 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2022
FruityCacaoWarm Spicy
Best for fallNighttime 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 →
6 notes
topfirst impression
Black CurrantBergamot
heartthe character
SilkRose
basethe foundation
ChestnutCacao

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
51
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 value23
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean21
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
FruityCacaoWarm SpicyRoseNuttyFloralBalsamicCitrus
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fruity
Cacao
Warm Spicy
Rose
Nutty
Floral
Balsamic
Citrus
Soft Spicy
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
18%
moderate
51%
long lasting
25%
eternal
2%
Sillage
intimate
25%
moderate
60%
strong
14%
enormous
1%
Season
spring
23%
summer
10%
fall
36%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
48%
night
52%
Gender
female
40%
more female
37%
unisex
21%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
36%
overpriced
39%
ok
21%
good value
3%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
silkysmoothnesscozycomfortingvibedrycocoaaddssophisticatedpowderydepthlong
What people criticise
difficultdetectlistednotesprohibitivelyhighpricepointintimateprojectionrequirefrequent

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
La Nuit Trésor Le Parfum Lancôme
Lancôme
warm spicycacao
84% match
Ginza Intense Shiseido
Shiseido
rosepatchouli
82% match
Eau Capitale Eau de Parfum Diptyque
Diptyque
rosepatchouli
80% match
Reine de Nuit 2019 Byredo
Byredo
warm spicysmoky

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotBlack CurrantRoseSilkCacaoChestnut
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Currant and Rose

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In plain words

The main accords of Soie Malaquais are fruity and cacao. It opens with Black Currant and Bergamot, reveals Silk and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Chestnut and Cacao. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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