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Blue Grass, Elizabeth Arden
Warm Spicy · 1936

Blue Grass

by Elizabeth Arden
Rating3.5 ★ 1,414 votes
GenderWomen
Year1936
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyAromaticFresh Spicy
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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83% match
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82% match
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82% 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 →
22 notes
topfirst impression
AldehydesLavenderGeraniumLilyBergamotNeroliOrange Blossom
heartthe character
CarnationLavenderSpicesCloveNarcissusBay LeafJasmineRoseTuberose
basethe foundation
BenzoinSandalwoodVetiverMuskCedarTonka Bean

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
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 →
48
intimateenormous
Price value85
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean25
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
Warm SpicyAromaticFresh SpicyAldehydicWhite FloralFloralWoodyLavender
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Aldehydic
White Floral
Floral
Woody
Lavender

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
9%
moderate
42%
long lasting
34%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
47%
strong
26%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
35%
summer
22%
fall
27%
winter
17%
Time of day
day
77%
night
23%
Gender
female
38%
more female
26%
unisex
35%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
2%
ok
9%
good value
32%
great value
56%

What people say

What people love
likedfansclassicperfumesnostalgicscentsuitabledaytimeeverydaywearwellappreciate
What people criticise
initialaldehydeassaultoverwhelmingreformulationsaffectedfragranceherbalgreenexpectedfindopening

Smells similar

by scent profile
83% match
Catalyst Halston
Halston
white floraltuberose
82% match
L'Air du Temps Nina Ricci
Nina Ricci
warm spicyaldehydic
82% match
Icon Racing Alfred Dunhill
Alfred Dunhill
citruslavender
82% match
Léonie Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
white florallavender

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotOrange Bloss…LavenderGeraniumNeroliAldehydesLilyJasmineRoseTuberoseCloveCarnationSpicesNarcissusBay LeafMuskSandalwoodCedarVetiverTonka BeanBenzoin
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tuberose and Narcissus

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In plain words

The main accords of Blue Grass are warm spicy and aromatic. It opens with Aldehydes and Lavender, reveals Carnation and Lavender at its heart, and dries down to Benzoin and Sandalwood. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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