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Bijou Romantique, Etat Libre d'Orange Vanilla · 2012

Bijou Romantique

Rating3.9 ★ 808 votes
GenderWomen
Year2012
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate 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 →
10 notes
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
62
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 →
53
intimateenormous
Price value53
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean27
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
VanillaAmberAromaticSweetSoft SpicyPowderyWoodyIris
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Amber
Aromatic
Sweet
Soft Spicy
Powdery
Woody
Iris
Yellow Floral
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
11%
moderate
28%
long lasting
44%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
36%
strong
31%
enormous
20%
Season
spring
12%
summer
8%
fall
45%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
49%
night
51%
Gender
female
35%
more female
23%
unisex
41%
more male
1%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
19%
ok
41%
good value
30%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
cozypowderysweetnessplushcomfortingvelvetytexturesyrupydeliciouswithoutbeingsweet
What people criticise
subtlescentheavypowderinesspolarizingclassicstructurefeelslightlydatedslightplay

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotLemonPink PepperYlang-YlangIrisCoconutClary SageVanillaVetiverBenzoin
topheartbase

Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Coconut

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In plain words

The main accords of Bijou Romantique are vanilla and amber. It opens with Ylang-Ylang and Pink Pepper, reveals Iris and Clary Sage at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Benzoin. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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