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Frustration, Etat Libre d'Orange Vanilla · 2022

Frustration

Rating3.8 ★ 1,953 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2022
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime 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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
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 →
39
intimateenormous
Price value39
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean50
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
VanillaWarm SpicyWoodyRumBalsamicCinnamonAmberNutty
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Woody
Rum
Balsamic
Cinnamon
Amber
Nutty

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
6%
moderate
44%
long lasting
42%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
63%
strong
22%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
8%
summer
4%
fall
45%
winter
44%
Time of day
day
36%
night
64%
Gender
female
5%
more female
12%
unisex
65%
more male
15%
male
4%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
38%
ok
44%
good value
8%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
perfectautumncomfortscentchestnutloversaccessiblehighqualitywearablegourmandcreamy
What people criticise
safeblindbuyhighpricepointscentprofileguaiacoladdsjarringsmoky

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

CinnamonRumCuminVanillaLabdanumVanilla Abso…VetiverChestnutGuaiacol
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Signature pair: Cumin and Labdanum

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In plain words

The main accords of Frustration are vanilla and warm spicy. It opens with Rum and Cinnamon, reveals Vanilla and Vanilla Absolute at its heart, and dries down to Chestnut and Bourbon Vetiver. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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