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Woody · 2025

Milky Way

Rating3.7 ★ 348 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Budget
Best for winterDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
68
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 →
50
intimateenormous
Price value76
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean35
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
WoodyPowderyVanillaSweetLactonicBalsamicIrisAmber
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Woody
Powdery
Vanilla
Sweet
Lactonic
Balsamic
Iris
Amber

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
5%
moderate
32%
long lasting
45%
eternal
16%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
46%
strong
40%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
17%
summer
9%
fall
36%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
53%
night
47%
Gender
female
24%
more female
21%
unisex
49%
more male
4%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
4%
ok
14%
good value
45%
great value
35%

What people say

What people love
lastshoursskinstrongprojectionsillageexcellentvaluepriceattractivehighquality
What people criticise
safeblindbuyingpotentialsourunpleasantundertoneslacksexpectedmilkylactonicqualities

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

CaramelPlumMilkJasmineYlang-YlangOrris RootCashmere WoodVanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean
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Signature pair: Caramel and Milk

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In plain words

The main accords of Milky Way are woody and powdery. It opens with Milk and Caramel, reveals Cashmere Wood and Orris at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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