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Powdery · 2016

Orris Sandalwood

Rating4.1 ★ 524 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2016
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The notes

8 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
52
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 →
47
intimateenormous
Price value37
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean48
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
PowderyIrisVioletEarthyAmberWoodyMuskyFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Iris
Violet
Earthy
Amber
Woody
Musky
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
10%
weak
14%
moderate
44%
long lasting
20%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
19%
moderate
38%
strong
27%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
23%
summer
8%
fall
40%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
55%
night
45%
Gender
female
8%
more female
14%
unisex
61%
more male
10%
male
6%
Value
way overpriced
18%
overpriced
31%
ok
38%
good value
11%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
multifacetedcharacterorrisperfectlyinterpretednaturalrootyiriscarrotlikefacetssoft
What people criticise
powderylipstickmakeupbagassociationsdiscontinuedincreasinglydifficultfindlowsillagequickly

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Orris Sandalwood are powdery and iris. Its key notes are Orris, Violet, Musk and Labdanum. It lasts a moderate time and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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