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Poppy Barley, Jo Malone London Powdery · 2019

Poppy Barley

Rating4.0 ★ 1,969 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2019
Price$$$$Niche
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
45
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 →
31
intimateenormous
Price value40
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean22
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 7
PowderyFruityFloralVioletSweetWoodyMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Powdery
Fruity
Floral
Violet
Sweet
Woody
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
22%
moderate
54%
long lasting
12%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
29%
moderate
55%
strong
10%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
36%
summer
31%
fall
23%
winter
10%
Time of day
day
82%
night
18%
Gender
female
41%
more female
32%
unisex
27%
more male
0%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
10%
overpriced
35%
ok
43%
good value
10%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
cleanfreshelegantfemininescentversatileofficecasualdailywearcutecharming
What people criticise
weaklongevityminimalsillagehighlydependentindividualskinchemistrygrainnotesfeel

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VioletBlack CurrantFigPowdery NotesWheatPoppyWhite MuskBranBarley
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Currant and White Musk

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In plain words

The main accords of Poppy Barley are powdery and fruity. It opens with Fig and Violet, reveals Powdery Notes and Wheat at its heart, and dries down to Barley and White Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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