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Fruity · 2012

L Amour Fou

by Emanuel Ungaro
Rating3.7 ★ 304 votes
GenderWomen
Year2012
FruitySweetViolet
Best for fallDaytime 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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
BlackberryPink PepperPear
heartthe character
VioletRoseNectarine
basethe foundation
Cashmere WoodVanilleAmber

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 →
44
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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
FruitySweetVioletPowderyWoodyRoseAmberMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Fruity
Sweet
Violet
Powdery
Woody
Rose
Amber
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
10%
weak
13%
moderate
49%
long lasting
21%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
22%
moderate
40%
strong
22%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
31%
summer
13%
fall
32%
winter
24%
Time of day
day
57%
night
43%
Gender
female
71%
more female
22%
unisex
7%
Value
overpriced
4%
ok
41%
good value
30%
great value
26%

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
La Collection Yvresse Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
fruityviolet
83% match
Tainted Love Prada
Prada
powderyviolet
83% match
Volare Oriflame
Oriflame
powderyviolet
82% match
Body Burberry
Burberry
powderyiris

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperPearBlackberryRoseVioletNectarineVanillaAmberCashmere Wood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Pear and Cashmere Wood

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The L Amour Fou line

2 versions
2014L Elixir
More White Floral, Vanilla
Less Violet
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of L Amour Fou are fruity and sweet. It opens with Blackberry and Pink Pepper, reveals Violet and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Cashmere Wood and Vanille. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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