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Cuir Amethyste, Giorgio Armani Amber · 2005

Cuir Amethyste

Rating4.1 ★ 1,318 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2005
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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
heartthe character

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
68
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 →
52
intimateenormous
Price value27
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean45
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
AmberWoodyVioletPowderyLeatherPatchouliWarm SpicySmoky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Woody
Violet
Powdery
Leather
Patchouli
Warm Spicy
Smoky
Vanilla
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
8%
moderate
23%
long lasting
36%
eternal
28%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
37%
strong
32%
enormous
19%
Season
spring
17%
summer
7%
fall
40%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%
Gender
female
11%
more female
18%
unisex
56%
more male
9%
male
5%
Value
way overpriced
33%
overpriced
36%
ok
23%
good value
4%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
elegantexpensivesmellingsoftsmoothsuedelikeleatherdrypowderyvioletnotesregal
What people criticise
expensivepricepointdivisivegenderprofileleanheavilyfemininesharpspicyacrid

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

BergamotRoseCorianderPatchouliVioletBirchVanillaBenzoinLabdanum
topheartbase

Signature pair: Benzoin and Labdanum

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In plain words

The main accords of Cuir Amethyste are amber and woody. It opens with Coriander and Rose, reveals Patchouli and Violet at its heart, and dries down to Benzoin and Labdanum. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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