M
Woody · 2024

Knowing Legacy

by Estée Lauder
Rating3.7 ★ 116 votes
GenderWomen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
WoodyEarthyPatchouli
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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The notes

8 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base
PatchouliRoseVetiverSandalwoodOrris RootAmberRaspberryBlack Currant

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
WoodyEarthyPatchouliRoseWarm SpicyPowderyAromaticFruity
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Main accords

top 8
Woody
Earthy
Patchouli
Rose
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Aromatic
Fruity

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
weak
3%
moderate
36%
long lasting
55%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
61%
strong
24%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
25%
summer
9%
fall
38%
winter
28%
Time of day
day
45%
night
55%
Gender
female
28%
more female
9%
unisex
49%
more male
12%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
54%
overpriced
14%
ok
31%

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
My Love Has the Colour of the Night Floraïku
Floraïku
woodypatchouli
88% match
Black Swan (Черный лебедь) Brocard
Brocard
woodynutty
87% match
White Diamonds en Rouge Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
rose
87% match
Voleur de Roses L'Artisan Parfumeur
L'Artisan Parfumeur
patchouli

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

SandalwoodPatchouliAmberRoseVetiverBlack CurrantOrris RootRaspberry
unlayered

Signature pair: Black Currant and Raspberry

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The Knowing line

2 versions
Original1988Knowing
More White Floral, Mossy
Less Patchouli
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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 Knowing Legacy are woody and earthy. Its key notes are Patchouli, Rose, Vetiver and Sandalwood. People reach for it in autumn.

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