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Cinnabar, Estée Lauder
Warm Spicy · 1978

Cinnabar

by Estée Lauder
Rating4.0 ★ 2,185 votes
GenderWomen
Year1978
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyAmberWoody
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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Collection
In the same corner
Opium (1977) Yves Saint Laurent
Opium (1977) Yves Saint Laurent
90% match
KL Karl Lagerfeld
KL Karl Lagerfeld
88% match
Youth-Dew Estée Lauder
Youth-Dew Estée Lauder
88% 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 →
21 notes
topfirst impression
ClovesSpicesTangerinePeachOrange BlossomBergamot
heartthe character
CinnamonCarnationYlang-YlangJasmineLilyRoseLily-Of-The-Valley
basethe foundation
IncenseTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverVanilla

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
79
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 →
69
intimateenormous
Price value57
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean24
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 SpicyAmberWoodyBalsamicPowderyCinnamonWhite FloralSweet
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Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Amber
Woody
Balsamic
Powdery
Cinnamon
White Floral
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
4%
moderate
14%
long lasting
35%
eternal
45%
Sillage
intimate
4%
moderate
19%
strong
43%
enormous
34%
Season
spring
8%
summer
6%
fall
40%
winter
46%
Time of day
day
36%
night
64%
Gender
female
41%
more female
24%
unisex
34%
more male
1%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
6%
ok
51%
good value
29%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
belongsclassiclineorientalfragrancesstronglonglastingscentspicywarmfragrance
What people criticise
intensesillagerequireslighthandnewerversionslackvintagedepthrichnessfans

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Opium (1977) Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
warm spicysmoky
89% match
Opium Parfum Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
amberbalsamic
88% match
KL Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld
warm spicycinnamon
88% match
Youth-Dew Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder
warm spicycinnamon

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotOrange Bloss…PeachCloveTangerineSpicesJasmineRoseLily-Of-The-…Ylang-YlangCinnamonCarnationLilyVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberVetiverBenzoinIncenseTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Benzoin and Tolu Balsam

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The Cinnabar line

2 versions
Original2015Cinnabar
More Citrus, White Floral
Less Powdery
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Cinnabar →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Cinnabar vs Opium (1977) Yves Saint Laurent →Cinnabar vs Opium Parfum Yves Saint Laurent →Cinnabar vs KL Karl Lagerfeld →

In plain words

The main accords of Cinnabar are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Cloves and Spices, reveals Cinnamon and Carnation at its heart, and dries down to Incense and Tolu Balsam. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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