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This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1 2, Histoires de Parfums
Floral · 2017

This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1 2

by Histoires de Parfums
Rating4.0 ★ 1,164 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2017
Price$$$$Niche
FloralFreshYellow Floral
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille Guerlain
Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille Guerlain
85% match
Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) Chanel
Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) Chanel
84% match
See By Chloé Chloé
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84% 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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
IvyPink Pepper
heartthe character
Ylang-YlangLilacLily-Of-The-Valley
basethe foundation
VanillaWhite MuskSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
57
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 →
45
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean26
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
FloralFreshYellow FloralSweetGreenWoodyMuskyPowdery
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Main accords

top 10
Floral
Fresh
Yellow Floral
Sweet
Green
Woody
Musky
Powdery
Vanilla
White Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
8%
moderate
54%
long lasting
23%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
14%
moderate
50%
strong
22%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
37%
summer
32%
fall
19%
winter
12%
Time of day
day
76%
night
24%
Gender
female
37%
more female
25%
unisex
36%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
23%
ok
55%
good value
13%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
freshupliftingflowerbouquetinterestingintriguingscentwellbalancedmoderatesillageclean
What people criticise
findsweetsyntheticmissingbubblegumsweetnessdivisivelilacylangprofileopeningresemble

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Aqua Allegoria Ylang & Vanille Guerlain
Guerlain
yellow floral
84% match
Diorissimo Extrait de Parfum Dior
Dior
white floralyellow floral
84% match
Chanel No 5 Eau Premiere (2015) Chanel
Chanel
aldehydic
84% match
See By Chloé Chloé
Chloé
floralyellow floral

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperIvyLily-Of-The-…Ylang-YlangLilacVanillaSandalwoodWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lily-Of-The-Valley and Lilac

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The This Is Not A Blue Bottle line

6 versions
Original2015This Is Not A Blue Bottle
More Aldehydic, Citrus
Less Floral
Lasts longer · Projects more
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20171 3
More Leather, Warm Spicy
Less Floral
Lasts longer · Projects more
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20181 5
More Ozonic, Aldehydic
Less Yellow Floral
Fades sooner
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20181 4
More Amber, Aromatic
Less Floral
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20241 7
More Tropical, Coconut
Less Fresh
Lasts longer · Projects more
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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 This Is Not A Blue Bottle 1 2 are floral and fresh. It opens with Ivy and Pink Pepper, reveals Ylang-Ylang and Lilac at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and White Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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