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Dark Amber Ginger Lily, Jo Malone London
Warm Spicy · 2008

Dark Amber Ginger Lily

by Jo Malone London
Rating4.1 ★ 2,576 votes
GenderWomen
Year2008
Price$$$$Niche
Warm SpicyWoodyAmber
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
12 notes
topfirst impression
GingerBlack CardamomPink Pepper
heartthe character
Water LilyOrchidJasmineRose
basethe foundation
SandalwoodBlack AmberKyara IncensePatchouliLeather

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
50
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 →
39
intimateenormous
Price value38
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean42
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
Warm SpicyWoodyAmberFresh SpicyFloralFreshPowderyAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Woody
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Floral
Fresh
Powdery
Aromatic
Balsamic
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
16%
moderate
53%
long lasting
19%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
20%
moderate
52%
strong
18%
enormous
10%
Season
spring
16%
summer
10%
fall
39%
winter
34%
Time of day
day
47%
night
53%
Gender
female
11%
more female
21%
unisex
60%
more male
6%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
11%
overpriced
37%
ok
42%
good value
8%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
sophisticatedelegantaromauniquebeautifulupliftingcomfortablescentworksbeautifullycolderweather
What people criticise
suitablewantstrongsilageexpensivepricepointpoorperformanceleanmasculineunisex

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Crystal Noir Eau de Toilette Versace
Versace
warm spicyanimalic
84% match
Elegance Animale Lalique
Lalique
leather
84% match
Energetically New York Zara
Zara
warm spicy
84% match
Nightcap Orebella
Orebella
woodyvanilla

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperGingerBlack Cardam…JasmineRoseOrchidWater LilySandalwoodPatchouliLeatherBlack AmberKyara Incense
topheartbase

Signature pair: Patchouli and Leather

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In plain words

The main accords of Dark Amber Ginger Lily are warm spicy and woody. It opens with Ginger and Black Cardamom, reveals Water Lily and Orchid at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Black Amber. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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