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The Night, Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums Oud · 2014

The Night

Rating4.0 ★ 1,210 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2014
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageEternal
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 →
6 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 →
85
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 →
75
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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 7
OudAmberRoseWarm SpicySmokyFloralBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Oud
Amber
Rose
Warm Spicy
Smoky
Floral
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
3%
moderate
8%
long lasting
21%
eternal
64%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
14%
strong
28%
enormous
52%
Season
spring
14%
summer
10%
fall
33%
winter
43%
Time of day
day
25%
night
75%

What people say

What people love
realisticstronganimalicoudnotefarpotentstandardwesternoudsqualityingredients
What people criticise
prohibitivelyexpensiveluxurypricepointunsuitableaccustomedstrongoudscentsintensefecal

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

RoseSaffronAgarwood (Ou…SandalwoodAmberIncense
topheartbase

Signature pair: Saffron and Agarwood (Oud)

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In plain words

The main accords of The Night are oud and amber. It opens with Turkish Rose and Saffron, reveals Indian Oud at its heart, and dries down to Amber and Incense. It lasts very long and is very loud; people reach for it in winter, mostly in the evening.

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