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Passage d Enfer, L'Artisan Parfumeur Amber · 1999

Passage d Enfer

Rating4.0 ★ 2,389 votes
GenderUnisex
Year1999
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallDaytime wearintimate sillageModerate
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Collection

The notes

4 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 →
44
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 →
27
intimateenormous
Price value41
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean45
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 · +2 more
AmberSmokyWhite FloralWoodyMuskyBalsamicWarm SpicyPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Amber
Smoky
White Floral
Woody
Musky
Balsamic
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Soft Spicy
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
12%
weak
22%
moderate
46%
long lasting
14%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
46%
moderate
35%
strong
11%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
24%
summer
13%
fall
38%
winter
26%
Time of day
day
62%
night
38%
Gender
female
5%
more female
19%
unisex
69%
more male
6%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
9%
overpriced
30%
ok
51%
good value
8%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
etherealwearablenaturedelicatefreshlilyaccordairycomplexincenseaddsdepth
What people criticise
cleanlightsmokystronglyresemblesluxurybarsoappoorlongevityweaksillage

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

MuskWoody NotesIncenseLily
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In plain words

The main accords of Passage d Enfer are amber and smoky. Its key notes are Incense, Lily, Woodsy Notes and Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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