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Powdery · 2010

Love Affair

by Eisenberg
Rating3.9 ★ 901 votes
GenderWomen
Year2010
PowderyWhite FloralMusky
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
In the same corner
Hugo XX Hugo Boss
Hugo XX Hugo Boss
89% match
Ex'cla-ma'tion Coty
Ex'cla-ma'tion Coty
86% match
Cruel Gardénia Guerlain
Cruel Gardénia Guerlain
85% match
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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 →
11 notes
topfirst impression
White FlowersBlack CurrantPink PepperTea
heartthe character
JasmineRoseViolet
basethe foundation
MuskHeliotropeSandalwoodAmber

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
45
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 →
42
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean17
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
PowderyWhite FloralMuskyFloralVanillaWoodyFruityAlmond
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
White Floral
Musky
Floral
Vanilla
Woody
Fruity
Almond

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
17%
weak
18%
moderate
42%
long lasting
15%
eternal
8%
Sillage
intimate
25%
moderate
41%
strong
19%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
38%
summer
21%
fall
28%
winter
13%
Time of day
day
75%
night
25%
Gender
female
59%
more female
19%
unisex
18%
more male
4%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
24%
ok
49%
good value
14%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
elegantmixwhiteflowersspicynotesdistinctivesophisticatedfloralcompositionexcellentalternative
What people criticise
perceivedslightlydatedlongevityprojectionvarysignificantlyusersharppinkpeppernote

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
Hugo XX Hugo Boss
Hugo Boss
fruitytropical
86% match
Lady Emblem Montblanc
Montblanc
musky
86% match
Ex'cla-ma'tion Coty
Coty
powderyvanilla
85% match
Cruel Gardénia Guerlain
Guerlain
white floralviolet

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperBlack CurrantTeaWhite FlowersJasmineRoseVioletMuskSandalwoodAmberHeliotrope
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Currant and Rose

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In plain words

The main accords of Love Affair are powdery and white floral. It opens with White Flowers and Black Currant, reveals Jasmine and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Heliotrope. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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