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Dot, Marc Jacobs Fruity · 2012

Dot

Rating3.7 ★ 3,660 votes
GenderWomen
Year2012
Price$$$$Designer
Best for summerDaytime wearintimate sillageModerate
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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
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
42
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 value54
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean5
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 7
FruityWhite FloralTropicalSweetFreshCoconutVanilla
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Fruity
White Floral
Tropical
Sweet
Fresh
Coconut
Vanilla

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
14%
weak
25%
moderate
45%
long lasting
11%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
42%
moderate
41%
strong
11%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
39%
summer
44%
fall
11%
winter
6%
Time of day
day
88%
night
12%
Gender
female
84%
more female
13%
unisex
3%
more male
0%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
14%
ok
45%
good value
31%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
bottledesigneyecatchinggreatpreferfruityscentsgoodwarmseasonsfeminine
What people criticise
disappointexpecttropicalfruitnoteslonglastingappealpreferpatchoulibasedscents

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

HoneysuckleRed BerriesPitahayaJasmineOrange Bloss…CoconutMuskVanillaDriftwood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Coconut and Vanilla

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In plain words

The main accords of Dot are fruity and white floral. It opens with Pitahaya and Red Berries, reveals Coconut and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Driftwood and Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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