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Amber · 2018

Closed Gate

by Haute Fragrance Company HFC
Rating3.6 ★ 265 votes
GenderWomen
Year2018
AmberFresh SpicyWoody
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate 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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
LabdanumSichuan Pepper
heartthe character
Green NotesSandalwoodBlack Pepper
basethe foundation
LabdanumVanillaMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
65
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 →
52
intimateenormous
Price value28
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean39
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
AmberFresh SpicyWoodyVanillaGreenMuskyPowderyBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Vanilla
Green
Musky
Powdery
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
5%
moderate
29%
long lasting
42%
eternal
18%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
41%
strong
34%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
14%
summer
7%
fall
43%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
46%
night
54%
Gender
female
20%
more female
16%
unisex
57%
more male
3%
male
4%
Value
way overpriced
27%
overpriced
38%
ok
33%
great value
2%

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Oud al Qasr Roberto Cavalli
Roberto Cavalli
oud
84% match
L’Ambre des Merveilles Hermès
Hermès
amberpatchouli
84% match
Molecule 01 + Cistus Escentric Molecules
Escentric Molecules
amber
83% match
Nightcap Orebella
Orebella
woodyvanilla

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

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How its notes pair

LabdanumSichuan Pepp…SandalwoodBlack PepperGreen NotesMuskVanilla
topheartbase

Signature pair: Labdanum and Black Pepper

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In plain words

The main accords of Closed Gate are amber and fresh spicy. It opens with Labdanum and Sichuan Pepper, reveals Green Notes and Sandalwood at its heart, and dries down to Labdanum and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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