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Vol de Nuit, Guerlain
Powdery · 1933

Vol de Nuit

by Guerlain
Rating4.4 ★ 2,314 votes
GenderWomen
Year1933
Price$$$$Designer
PowderyIrisGreen
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Nude Bill Blass
Nude Bill Blass
85% match
Chanel N°19 Chanel
Chanel N°19 Chanel
83% match
Grey Flannel Geoffrey Beene
Grey Flannel Geoffrey Beene
82% 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 →
20 notes
topfirst impression
GalbanumNarcissusBergamotOrange BlossomLemonOrangeMandarin Orange
heartthe character
IrisNarcissusAldehydesVanillaVioletIndonesian CarnationRoseJasmine
basethe foundation
Orris RootOakmossSandalwoodSpicesMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
51
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 →
42
intimateenormous
Price value48
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean31
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
PowderyIrisGreenEarthyWoodyCitrusAromaticMossy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Iris
Green
Earthy
Woody
Citrus
Aromatic
Mossy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
11%
weak
15%
moderate
40%
long lasting
25%
eternal
9%
Sillage
intimate
25%
moderate
42%
strong
17%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
24%
summer
13%
fall
37%
winter
26%
Time of day
day
48%
night
52%
Gender
female
27%
more female
23%
unisex
47%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
19%
ok
57%
good value
15%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
artisticrefinedfragrancehistoricalrelevanceintriguingmysteriousetherealdelicate
What people criticise
expensivehardfindeveryoneacquiredtasteevokemelancholyfeelingsdistinctlyvintagestyle

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Nude Bill Blass
Bill Blass
woodyaldehydic
83% match
Chanel N°19 Chanel
Chanel
greeniris
82% match
Grey Flannel Geoffrey Beene
Geoffrey Beene
aromaticviolet
82% match
Miss Dior Dior
Dior
aromaticaldehydic

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…LemonOrange Bloss…OrangeGalbanumNarcissusVanillaJasmineRoseIrisVioletAldehydesCarnationMuskSandalwoodOakmossOrris RootSpices
topheartbase

Signature pair: Galbanum and Narcissus

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In plain words

The main accords of Vol de Nuit are powdery and iris. It opens with Galbanum and Narcissus, reveals Iris and Narcissus at its heart, and dries down to Orris Root and Oakmoss. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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