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Knowing, Estée Lauder Woody · 1988

Knowing

Rating4.0 ★ 4,996 votes
GenderWomen
Year1988
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
26 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
76
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 →
65
intimateenormous
Price value60
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean29
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 · +2 more
WoodyEarthyPowderyWarm SpicyWhite FloralAromaticMossyAldehydic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Earthy
Powdery
Warm Spicy
White Floral
Aromatic
Mossy
Aldehydic
Musky
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
3%
moderate
19%
long lasting
40%
eternal
37%
Sillage
intimate
4%
moderate
26%
strong
42%
enormous
28%
Season
spring
17%
summer
9%
fall
40%
winter
34%
Time of day
day
48%
night
52%
Gender
female
36%
more female
18%
unisex
42%
more male
2%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
7%
ok
49%
good value
30%
great value
11%

What people say

What people love
beautifulvintageformulationsophisticatedcomplexmossychypreexceptionallongevitypowerfulsillagebeautifully
What people criticise
sharpintenseaggressiveopeningpotentiallystiflingwarmweatherpolarizingrequiresconfidencelight

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

The Knowing 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 Knowing are woody and earthy. It opens with Aldehydes and Mimosa, reveals Patchouli and Cardamom at its heart, and dries down to Oakmoss and Patchouli. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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