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My Way Ylang, Giorgio Armani
Sweet · 2024

My Way Ylang

by Giorgio Armani
Rating3.9 ★ 991 votes
GenderWomen
Year2024
Price$$$$Designer
SweetTropicalWhite Floral
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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
MangoCoconutOrange BlossomBergamot
heartthe character
Ylang YlangTuberose
basethe foundation
VanillaWhite MuskCedarwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
50
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 →
35
intimateenormous
Price value40
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean6
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
SweetTropicalWhite FloralYellow FloralFruityCoconutWoodyVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Sweet
Tropical
White Floral
Yellow Floral
Fruity
Coconut
Woody
Vanilla
Tuberose
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
14%
moderate
61%
long lasting
18%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
68%
strong
14%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
37%
summer
47%
fall
10%
winter
6%
Time of day
day
82%
night
18%
Gender
female
87%
more female
7%
unisex
4%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
10%
overpriced
32%
ok
50%
good value
6%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
perfectfemininescentsummerholidayshighqualitynonsyntheticfruitynotesbeautifully
What people criticise
projectiondropsoffquicklyintensesweetnesstriggerheadacheslackssignaturebubblegumtuberose

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Montaigne Coco Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
sweetcoconut
86% match
Rio Radiance Sol de Janeiro
Sol de Janeiro
tuberosecoconut
85% match
Yara Tous Lattafa Perfumes
Lattafa Perfumes
tropical
85% match
Cheirosa '87 Sol de Janeiro
Sol de Janeiro
tuberosecoconut

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotOrange Bloss…CoconutMangoYlang-YlangTuberoseVanillaCedarWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose

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The My Way line

7 versions
Original2020My Way
More Animalic, White Floral
Less Sweet
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2021Intense
More Animalic, Powdery
Less Tropical
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2024Nectar
More Aquatic, Animalic
Less Tropical
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2023Parfum
More Musky, Powdery
Less Tropical
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2022Floral
More Animalic, Green
Less Tropical
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2025Sunny Vanilla
More Powdery, Animalic
Less Yellow Floral
Lasts longer
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of My Way Ylang are sweet and tropical. It opens with Mango and Coconut, reveals Ylang Ylang and Tuberose at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and White Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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