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Citrus · 2015

Totem Yellow

Rating3.9 ★ 211 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
Price$$$$Designer
Best for summerDaytime 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

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
54
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 →
42
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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
CitrusGreenLeatherWoodyFreshFresh SpicyAromaticAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Citrus
Green
Leather
Woody
Fresh
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
20%
moderate
43%
long lasting
17%
eternal
14%
Sillage
intimate
19%
moderate
52%
strong
15%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
36%
summer
42%
fall
14%
winter
8%
Time of day
day
85%
night
15%
Gender
female
17%
more female
4%
unisex
67%
more male
8%
male
4%
Value
way overpriced
6%
ok
41%
good value
29%
great value
24%

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

LemonPink Grapefr…RosePeachTeaHedioneLeatherWoody NotesWhite Musk
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lemon and Hedione

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In plain words

The main accords of Totem Yellow are citrus and green. It opens with Pink Grapefruit and Lemon, reveals Tea and Hedione at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Woody Notes. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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