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Warm Spicy · 2017

Prolixe

by Histoires de Parfums
Rating4.0 ★ 439 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2017
Price$$$$Niche
Warm SpicyPatchouliAromatic
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
CardamomGinger
heartthe character
RoseOlibanumChamomile
basethe foundation
PatchouliTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
67
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 value48
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean60
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
Warm SpicyPatchouliAromaticFresh SpicyRoseTobaccoWoodyOud
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Patchouli
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Rose
Tobacco
Woody
Oud

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
4%
moderate
28%
long lasting
57%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
45%
strong
29%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
21%
summer
6%
fall
39%
winter
33%
Time of day
day
48%
night
52%
Gender
female
2%
more female
3%
unisex
58%
more male
27%
male
11%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
14%
ok
60%
good value
17%
great value
2%

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Diadem Thameen
Thameen
warm spicylavender
85% match
Kobraa Bvlgari
Bvlgari
fresh spicyoud
85% match
Blessing Silence The House of Oud
The House of Oud
woodyoud
85% match
African Leather Memo Paris
Memo Paris
warm spicyleather

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

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How its notes pair

CardamomGingerRoseOlibanumChamomilePatchouliAgarwood (Ou…Tobacco
topheartbase

Signature pair: Olibanum and Agarwood (Oud)

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In plain words

The main accords of Prolixe are warm spicy and patchouli. It opens with Cardamom and Ginger, reveals Rose and Olibanum at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Tobacco. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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