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Voleur de Roses, L'Artisan Parfumeur
Patchouli · 1993

Voleur de Roses

by L'Artisan Parfumeur
Rating4.0 ★ 1,445 votes
GenderUnisex
Year1993
Price$$$$Niche
PatchouliRoseWoody
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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90% match
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88% match
Reine de Nuit 2019 Byredo
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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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
PlumGeraniumBergamot
heartthe character
PatchouliRose
basethe foundation
AmberBenzoinSandalwoodMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
55
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 →
43
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean43
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 · +1 more
PatchouliRoseWoodyWarm SpicyFruityEarthyBalsamicFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Patchouli
Rose
Woody
Warm Spicy
Fruity
Earthy
Balsamic
Floral
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
11%
moderate
43%
long lasting
30%
eternal
9%
Sillage
intimate
20%
moderate
48%
strong
16%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
20%
summer
11%
fall
45%
winter
23%
Time of day
day
51%
night
49%
Gender
female
12%
more female
13%
unisex
67%
more male
4%
male
4%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
20%
ok
62%
good value
4%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
mysteriousgothicbolddaringhighlyunconventionalevocativevictorianmedievalcharacterluxurioussex
What people criticise
darkearthynosespolarizingnotesdampmoldycellarsmetallicnuancesresemblesmell

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Eau Capitale Eau de Parfum Diptyque
Diptyque
rosepatchouli
88% match
Lovers Fragrance Du Bois
Fragrance Du Bois
woodymetallic
88% match
Reine de Nuit 2019 Byredo
Byredo
warm spicysmoky
87% match
Radical Rose Matiere Premiere
Matiere Premiere
rosemetallic

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotGeraniumPlumPatchouliRoseMuskSandalwoodAmberBenzoin
topheartbase

Signature pair: Geranium and Patchouli

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In plain words

The main accords of Voleur de Roses are patchouli and rose. It opens with Plum and Geranium, reveals Patchouli and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Amber and Benzoin. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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