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Unknown Pleasures, Kerosene Citrus · 2013

Unknown Pleasures

Rating4.1 ★ 2,510 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2013
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
Collection

The notes

7 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 →
64
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 →
44
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean38
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
CitrusVanillaSweetCaramelAromaticHoneyFreshGreen
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Citrus
Vanilla
Sweet
Caramel
Aromatic
Honey
Fresh
Green

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
6%
moderate
36%
long lasting
43%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
55%
strong
24%
enormous
10%
Season
spring
25%
summer
14%
fall
32%
winter
28%
Time of day
day
64%
night
36%
Gender
female
13%
more female
30%
unisex
51%
more male
4%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
16%
ok
54%
good value
22%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
deliciousgourmandscentnoteslemoncaramelvanillaevokesfreshlybakeddessertswarm
What people criticise
intensesharplemonopeningdiscrepancybetweendarkbrandingsunnyscentliteralfood

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

VanillaBergamotTonka BeanLemonCaramelHoneyEarl Grey Tea
unlayered

Signature pair: Caramel and Honey

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In plain words

The main accords of Unknown Pleasures are citrus and vanilla. Its key notes are Lemon, Caramel, Vanila and Earl Grey Tea. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly by day.

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