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Salt, Ellis Brooklyn Amber · 2020

Salt

Rating3.6 ★ 1,510 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2020
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

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 →
7 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
44
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 →
26
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean39
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
AmberMuskyAnimalicWoodyPowderyWhite FloralYellow FloralSweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Musky
Animalic
Woody
Powdery
White Floral
Yellow Floral
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
24%
moderate
56%
long lasting
12%
eternal
1%
Sillage
intimate
33%
moderate
56%
strong
8%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
27%
summer
62%
fall
7%
winter
4%
Time of day
day
86%
night
14%
Gender
female
9%
more female
32%
unisex
54%
more male
4%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
19%
ok
54%
good value
20%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
lovelybeachysummerfragrancewithouttropicalfruitcoconutsaltyaquaticscentprominent
What people criticise
evoketropicalvacationdisappointseekingfemininecreamyexpectedhighlypolarizingresultsbased

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

Ylang-YlangViolet LeavesMagnoliaTiare FlowerMuskSandalwoodAmbergris
topheartbase

Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood

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The Salt line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Salt are amber and musky. It opens with Ylang-Ylang and Violet Leaves, reveals Tiare Flower and Magnolia at its heart, and dries down to Ambergris and Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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