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Heure Exquise, Goutal Green · 1984

Heure Exquise

Rating4.2 ★ 540 votes
GenderWomen
Year1984
Price$$$$Niche
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The notes

6 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
52
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 →
43
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean19
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
GreenIrisPowderyFloralRoseWoodyEarthyViolet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Green
Iris
Powdery
Floral
Rose
Woody
Earthy
Violet
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
9%
weak
8%
moderate
53%
long lasting
26%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
21%
moderate
42%
strong
24%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
32%
summer
18%
fall
32%
winter
18%
Time of day
day
61%
night
39%
Gender
female
54%
more female
25%
unisex
16%
more male
2%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
18%
ok
63%
good value
10%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
verdantgreencreamysandalwoodvanillabaseenchantingfairytalelikesuitablespecial
What people criticise
vintagedatedfeelsharpchanelicyaloofpowdery

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

VanillaSandalwoodRoseIrisGalbanumHiacynth
unlayered

Signature pair: Galbanum and Hiacynth

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In plain words

The main accords of Heure Exquise are green and iris. Its key notes are Iris, Galbanum, Hyacinth and Rose. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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