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Samsara Eau de Parfum, Guerlain
Powdery · 1989

Samsara Eau de Parfum

by Guerlain
Rating4.1 ★ 11,182 votes
GenderWomen
Year1989
Price$$$$Designer
PowderyWoodyYellow Floral
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
17 notes
topfirst impression
Ylang-YlangPeachBergamotGreen NotesLemon
heartthe character
IrisJasmineNarcissusOrris RootVioletRose
basethe foundation
SandalwoodVanillaIrisAmberTonka BeanMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
73
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 →
60
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean14
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
PowderyWoodyYellow FloralVanillaIrisSweetAmberViolet
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Main accords

top 10
Powdery
Woody
Yellow Floral
Vanilla
Iris
Sweet
Amber
Violet
White Floral
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
4%
moderate
21%
long lasting
40%
eternal
31%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
27%
strong
42%
enormous
23%
Season
spring
14%
summer
10%
fall
37%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
38%
night
63%
Gender
female
63%
more female
20%
unisex
15%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
14%
ok
56%
good value
17%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
mysterioussensualintriguingenigmaticspiritualeasilyrecognizablememorablescentstrongsandalwoodwell
What people criticise
stronglyassociated1990seraoverpoweringheavysuitableeverydaywearcasualoccasionstrigger

Smells similar

by scent profile
95% match
Samsara Eau de Toilette Guerlain
Guerlain
powderyyellow floral
88% match
Vanille Et Coco E. Coudray
E. Coudray
vanillacoconut
88% match
L'Interdit Givenchy
Givenchy
powderyaldehydic
87% match
Insolence Guerlain
Guerlain
violet

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotLemonYlang-YlangPeachGreen NotesJasmineRoseIrisVioletOrris RootNarcissusMuskVanillaSandalwoodAmberTonka Bean
topheartbase

Signature pair: Orris Root and Narcissus

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The Samsara Eau de Parfum line

2 versions
Original2021Samsara Eau de Parfum
More Citrus, Warm Spicy
Less Amber
Fades sooner · Projects less
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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 Samsara Eau de Parfum are powdery and woody. It opens with Ylang-Ylang and Peach, reveals Iris and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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