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Nirvana Black, Elizabeth and James Woody · 2013

Nirvana Black

Rating4.1 ★ 2,171 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2013
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The notes

3 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

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 →
38
intimateenormous
Price value64
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean37
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
WoodyPowderyVanillaVioletWarm SpicyBalsamicFloralSweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Woody
Powdery
Vanilla
Violet
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Floral
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
15%
moderate
57%
long lasting
19%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
21%
moderate
53%
strong
18%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
10%
summer
7%
fall
43%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
33%
night
67%
Gender
female
11%
more female
33%
unisex
53%
more male
3%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
5%
ok
37%
good value
44%
great value
12%

What people say

What people love
intriguingbalancefemininemasculinebeautifulsandalwoodvanillacombinationfeelsluxurioussuitableday
What people criticise
heavymuskyprofiledivisiveinconsistentperformanceacrossdifferentformatssandalwoodturnashy

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

VanillaSandalwoodViolet
unlayered

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In plain words

The main accords of Nirvana Black are woody and powdery. Its key notes are Sandalwood, Vanilla and Violet. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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