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Grain de Soleil, Fragonard Powdery · 1999

Grain de Soleil

Rating4.2 ★ 870 votes
GenderWomen
Year1999
Best for fallDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
Collection

The notes

11 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
67
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 value69
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean18
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
PowderyVanillaAmberWarm SpicyWoodyWhite FloralBalsamicCinnamon
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Powdery
Vanilla
Amber
Warm Spicy
Woody
White Floral
Balsamic
Cinnamon
Smoky
Iris

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
6%
moderate
33%
long lasting
36%
eternal
23%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
34%
strong
40%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
12%
summer
11%
fall
41%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
51%
night
49%
Gender
female
50%
more female
30%
unisex
17%
more male
1%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
3%
ok
30%
good value
44%
great value
20%

What people say

What people love
beautifulfragrancenotesvanillaamberspicesexoticwarmmysteriouscharacterexceptionallongevity
What people criticise
potentprojectionoverwhelmingharshrubberyleatheryopeningnotesfeeldatedvintageoccasional

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

VanillaSandalwoodPatchouliJasmineAmberRoseOrange Bloss…IrisCinnamonIncenseHeliotrope
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Signature pair: Iris and Heliotrope

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In plain words

The main accords of Grain de Soleil are powdery and vanilla. Its key notes are Vanilla, Amber, Heliotrope and Cinnamon. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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