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Lui, Guerlain Warm Spicy · 2017

Lui

Rating4.2 ★ 645 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2017
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wear
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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

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 →
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Warm SpicyVanillaAmberSmokyWoodyLeatherFloralSweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Vanilla
Amber
Smoky
Woody
Leather
Floral
Sweet
Balsamic
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
17%
summer
7%
fall
41%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
48%
night
52%

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How its notes pair

PearCloveBenzoinCarnationMuskVanillaLeatherWoody NotesSmoke
topheartbase

Signature pair: Leather and Smoke

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In plain words

The main accords of Lui are warm spicy and vanilla. It opens with Clove and Pear, reveals Benzoin and Carnation at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Smoke. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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