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 →

intimateenormous

Price value49

overpricedgreat value

Gender lean50

femininemasculine

Accord radar

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

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Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Amber

Woody

Vanilla

Warm Spicy

Rum

Cacao

Sweet

Balsamic

Community profile

community votes

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

52%

long lasting

33%

eternal

Sillage

intimate

15%

moderate

63%

strong

20%

enormous

Season

spring

summer

fall

46%

winter

42%

Time of day

day

50%

night

50%

Gender

female

more female

14%

unisex

61%

more male

15%

male

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

13%

66%

good value

13%

great value

What people say

What people love

perfectautumnwinterseasonsevocativewarmnostalgicholidaymemoriesrichresinoussmoky

What people criticise

safeblindbuyleansmasculinepreferencesevokesadmelancholicemotionspolarizingsynthetic

Smells similar

by scent profile

88% match

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Penhaligon's

woodyrum

85% match

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Desert Rosewood Goldfield & Banks Australia

Goldfield & Banks Australia

warm spicypatchouli

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

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How its notes pair

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Signature pair: Davana and Patchouli

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In plain words

The main accords of Story of Your Life are amber and woody. It opens with Benzoin and Davana, reveals Bread and Orange Blossom at its heart, and dries down to Rum and Woody Notes. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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