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Leather · 2012

Derby

by Guerlain
Rating4.4 ★ 509 votes
GenderMen
Year2012
Price$$$$Designer
LeatherWarm SpicyWoody
Best for winterNighttime wear
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85% match
Axe Instinct AXE
Axe Instinct AXE
83% match
Duro Nasomatto
Duro Nasomatto
83% match
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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
BergamotOrange
heartthe character
CarnationSpicesExotic Woods
basethe foundation
LeatherBirchWoody NotesPatchouli

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 · +1 more
LeatherWarm SpicyWoodyFloralSmokyCitrusAnimalicAromatic
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Main accords

top 9
Leather
Warm Spicy
Woody
Floral
Smoky
Citrus
Animalic
Aromatic
Patchouli

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
21%
summer
10%
fall
35%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
45%
night
55%

What people say

What people love
refinedgentlemanscentwellblendedfinetunedexcellentspicyleathercarnationnutmeg
What people criticise
hardfindfrequentlydiscontinuedhighpricepointlacksoriginalanimalicdepthdated

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Onekh Bvlgari
Bvlgari
leather
83% match
Axe Instinct AXE
AXE
leather
83% match
Duro Nasomatto
Nasomatto
woodyleather
83% match
Gucci Guilty Absolute Gucci
Gucci
woodyleather

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotOrangeCarnationSpicesExotic WoodsPatchouliLeatherWoody NotesBirch
topheartbase

Signature pair: Leather and Birch

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The Derby line

2 versions
1985Vintage
More Fresh Spicy, Earthy
Less Floral
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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 Derby are leather and warm spicy. It opens with Bergamot and Orange, reveals Carnation and Spices at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Birch. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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