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Artisan Pure, John Varvatos
Citrus · 2017

Artisan Pure

by John Varvatos
Rating4.2 ★ 4,617 votes
GenderMen
Year2017
CitrusAromaticFresh Spicy
Best for summerDaytime 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
ClementineLemonMandarin OrangeBergamotThymeMarjoram
heartthe character
PetitgrainGinger
basethe foundation
Woody NotesMuskOrris RootAmber

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 →
32
intimateenormous
Price value70
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean77
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 5
CitrusAromaticFresh SpicyHerbalWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 5
Citrus
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Herbal
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
23%
moderate
57%
long lasting
11%
eternal
2%
Sillage
intimate
23%
moderate
63%
strong
10%
enormous
4%
Season
spring
39%
summer
51%
fall
8%
winter
2%
Time of day
day
86%
night
14%
Gender
female
1%
more female
0%
unisex
20%
more male
47%
male
32%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
4%
ok
26%
good value
48%
great value
19%

What people say

What people love
goodbittercitrusfragrancesummersmoothrefineduniversallypleasinguniquegenericscent
What people criticise
poorperformanceindividualsskininefficientsprayerproduceslittlemistherbalgreennotes

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
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Zara
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87% match
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85% match
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Caron
citrusmossy
84% match
Odyssey Limoni Fresh Armaf
Armaf
citrus

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotMandarin Ora…LemonThymeClementineMarjoramGingerPetitgrainMuskAmberWoody NotesOrris Root
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lemon and Petitgrain

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The Artisan line

5 versions
Original2009Artisan
More White Floral, Sweet
Less Woody
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2016Blu
More Green, Fresh
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2010Black
More White Floral, Leather
Less Herbal
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2020XX Artisan
More Earthy, Woody
Lasts longer
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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 Artisan Pure are citrus and aromatic. It opens with Clementine and Lemon, reveals Petitgrain and Ginger at its heart, and dries down to Woody Notes and Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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