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Private Collection, Estée Lauder
Green · 1973

Private Collection

by Estée Lauder
Rating4.3 ★ 2,392 votes
GenderWomen
Year1973
Price$$$$Designer
GreenFloralYellow Floral
Best for fallDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
22 notes
topfirst impression
Green NotesHiacynthLime (Linden Blossom)BergamotOrange BlossomLemon
heartthe character
ChrysanthemumNarcissusHoneysuckleMignonetteJasmineYlang-YlangRosePear
basethe foundation
OakmossCorianderCedarPatchouliSandalwoodHeliotropeAmberMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
70
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 →
59
intimateenormous
Price value58
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean21
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
GreenFloralYellow FloralHerbalFresh SpicyWoodyAromaticWhite Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Green
Floral
Yellow Floral
Herbal
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
White Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
6%
moderate
25%
long lasting
44%
eternal
23%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
35%
strong
36%
enormous
23%
Season
spring
29%
summer
16%
fall
38%
winter
17%
Time of day
day
64%
night
36%
Gender
female
47%
more female
24%
unisex
27%
more male
1%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
7%
ok
46%
good value
28%
great value
12%

What people say

What people love
complexgreenfloralscentrefinedelegantfragrancelonglastinggreatsillageperfectly
What people criticise
appealmoderntastesidealblindbuyingstrongaldehydechrysanthemumnotesappealingeveryone

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Chloé (Parfums Chloé) Chloé
Chloé
white floralaldehydic
84% match
Niki de Saint Phalle Niki de Saint Phalle
Niki de Saint Phalle
woodymossy
83% match
Trussardi Trussardi
Trussardi
greenaldehydic
83% match
Mystere Rochas
Rochas
aromaticgreen

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotLemonOrange Bloss…Green NotesHiacynthLime (Linden…JasmineRoseYlang-YlangPearHoneysuckleNarcissusMignonetteChrysanthemumMuskSandalwoodPatchouliAmberCedarOakmossCorianderHeliotrope
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Signature pair: Hiacynth and Narcissus

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The Private Collection line

3 versions
2007Tuberose Gardenia
More Tuberose, Animalic
Less Yellow Floral
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2008Amber Ylang Ylang
More Amber, Vanilla
Less Green
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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 Private Collection are green and floral. It opens with Green Notes and Hiacynth, reveals Chrysanthemum and Narcissus at its heart, and dries down to Oakmoss and Coriander. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, mostly by day.

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