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Powdery · 2016

Powder Musk

Rating4.5 ★ 104 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2016
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
58
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 →
37
intimateenormous
Price value70
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean32
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
PowderyMuskyRoseWhite FloralAnimalicIrisFloralEarthy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Musky
Rose
White Floral
Animalic
Iris
Floral
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
13%
moderate
45%
long lasting
25%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
18%
moderate
54%
strong
26%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
25%
summer
26%
fall
24%
winter
24%
Time of day
day
55%
night
45%
Gender
female
32%
more female
16%
unisex
47%
more male
5%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
2%
ok
17%
good value
49%
great value
25%

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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How its notes pair

JasmineRoseYlang-YlangAmberCedarOrris RootMuskVanillaTonka BeanPowdery Notes
topheartbase

Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Orris Root

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In plain words

The main accords of Powder Musk are powdery and musky. It opens with Rose and Jasmine, reveals Orris and Amber at its heart, and dries down to Powdery Notes and Musk. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, day or night.

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