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Les Absolus d Orient Patchouli Ardent, Guerlain Woody · 2020

Les Absolus d Orient Patchouli Ardent

Rating4.3 ★ 821 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2020
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong 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 →
8 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 →
74
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 →
63
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean59
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
WoodyPatchouliRoseLeatherWarm SpicyMuskyAnimalicFruity
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Patchouli
Rose
Leather
Warm Spicy
Musky
Animalic
Fruity
Sweet
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
3%
moderate
19%
long lasting
46%
eternal
29%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
28%
strong
40%
enormous
27%
Season
spring
20%
summer
11%
fall
34%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
37%
night
63%
Gender
female
6%
more female
4%
unisex
53%
more male
21%
male
16%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
24%
ok
43%
good value
24%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
classyelegantfragrancebeautifulcreamysandalwoodlikedrydownexcellentsillageresinouspatchouli
What people criticise
suitabledislikeearthypatchouliscentsidealmigrainesufferersfignotehitmiss

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

Pink PepperBlack PepperFigPatchouliRoseCedarMuskLeather
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Pepper and Leather

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In plain words

The main accords of Les Absolus d Orient Patchouli Ardent are woody and patchouli. It opens with Fig and Pink Pepper, reveals Turkish Rose and Patchouli at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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