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Clean Suede, Etat Libre d'Orange Leather · 2023

Clean Suede

Rating3.8 ★ 1,028 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2023
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
7 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
51
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 →
30
intimateenormous
Price value50
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean62
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
LeatherAldehydicVanillaMuskyPowderyWoodyFreshAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Leather
Aldehydic
Vanilla
Musky
Powdery
Woody
Fresh
Aromatic
Citrus
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
15%
moderate
60%
long lasting
20%
eternal
2%
Sillage
intimate
23%
moderate
66%
strong
10%
enormous
1%
Season
spring
25%
summer
11%
fall
36%
winter
28%
Time of day
day
53%
night
47%
Gender
female
3%
more female
4%
unisex
45%
more male
37%
male
11%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
14%
ok
56%
good value
19%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
cleansuedewithoutanimalicedgeslessaggressivetraditionalleatherscentsrefinedhigh
What people criticise
shortlongevityfadesskinscentquicklysyntheticopeningresemblesrubberplasticnoticeable

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

LemonAldehydesBlack PepperBirchPineVanillaSuede
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Pepper and Suede

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In plain words

The main accords of Clean Suede are leather and aldehydic. It opens with Aldehydes and Lemon, reveals Birch and Pine at its heart, and dries down to Suede and Vanilla. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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