M
Sweet · 2022

Private Code

by Haute Fragrance Company HFC
Rating4.0 ★ 293 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2022
SweetFruityAmber
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
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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 →
13 notes
topfirst impression
Sour CherryPlumOlibanumOsmanthus
heartthe character
DatesLeatherRoseOrris Root
basethe foundation
Agarwood (Oud)Tolu BalsamIncenseBenzoinMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
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 →
43
intimateenormous
Price value34
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean44
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
SweetFruityAmberCherryWarm SpicyLeatherSmokyBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Sweet
Fruity
Amber
Cherry
Warm Spicy
Leather
Smoky
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
8%
moderate
49%
long lasting
30%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
14%
moderate
49%
strong
31%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
10%
summer
7%
fall
44%
winter
39%
Time of day
day
37%
night
63%
Gender
female
12%
more female
18%
unisex
55%
more male
9%
male
6%
Value
way overpriced
18%
overpriced
37%
ok
39%
good value
6%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
comfortingwarmcozyprofiledistinctivehighendnichecharactercomplexdarkfruit
What people criticise
poorlongevityskintypessubtleprojectioninitialhoursoverlysweetsyrupyopening

Smells similar

by scent profile
80% match
Cuir Ottoman Parfum d'Empire
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amberiris
80% match
Marienbad Prada
Prada
ambersmoky
79% match
Andy Warhol Bond No 9
Bond No 9
woodyoud
79% match
Oud de Carthage Boucheron
Boucheron
amberhoney

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

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How its notes pair

OlibanumPlumOsmanthusSour CherryRoseLeatherOrris RootDatesMuskBenzoinAgarwood (Ou…IncenseTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Olibanum and Agarwood (Oud)

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In plain words

The main accords of Private Code are sweet and fruity. It opens with Sour Cherry and Plum, reveals Dates and Leather at its heart, and dries down to Agarwood (Oud) and Tolu Balsam. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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