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Music For a While, Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums Sweet · 2018

Music For a While

Rating3.9 ★ 1,772 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2018
Best for fallDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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 →
12 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
71
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 →
59
intimateenormous
Price value37
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean54
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
SweetFruityLavenderPatchouliAromaticFresh SpicyTropicalWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Sweet
Fruity
Lavender
Patchouli
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Tropical
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
4%
moderate
20%
long lasting
56%
eternal
17%
Sillage
intimate
4%
moderate
32%
strong
47%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
29%
summer
22%
fall
31%
winter
19%
Time of day
day
61%
night
39%
Gender
female
5%
more female
8%
unisex
60%
more male
21%
male
7%
Value
way overpriced
14%
overpriced
33%
ok
46%
good value
4%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
uniqueunconventionalscentsweettropicalpineapplenoteexceptionallongevityheavyprojectionbold
What people criticise
premiumhighluxurypricepointtakewearsappreciatepolarizingdivisivescentstrongly

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Music For a While are sweet and fruity. It opens with Lavender and Fruity Notes, reveals Pineapple and Geranium at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Caramel. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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