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Citrus · 2006

Avant Garde

Rating3.9 ★ 313 votes
GenderMen
Year2006
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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 →
58
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 →
45
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean68
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
CitrusAmberTobaccoSweetWarm SpicyCacaoLeatherSmoky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Citrus
Amber
Tobacco
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Cacao
Leather
Smoky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
7%
moderate
46%
long lasting
30%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
14%
moderate
53%
strong
18%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
20%
summer
11%
fall
37%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
54%
night
46%
Gender
more female
2%
unisex
43%
more male
38%
male
17%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
26%
ok
43%
good value
21%
great value
6%

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

BergamotGrapefruitCitrusesIncenseTobaccoCacaoTonka BeanLeatherAmbergris
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tobacco and Leather

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In plain words

The main accords of Avant Garde are citrus and amber. It opens with Citruses and Bergamot, reveals Cacao and Tobacco at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean and Russian Leather. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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