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Midnight Shimmer, Michael Kors
Woody · 2016

Midnight Shimmer

by Michael Kors
Rating4.2 ★ 930 votes
GenderWomen
Year2016
WoodyVanillaAmber
Best for winterNighttime wear
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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
QuinceJasmineFreesia
heartthe character
VanillaWhite WoodsAmberwood
basethe foundation
Peru BalsamMuskMoss

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
WoodyVanillaAmberBalsamicPowderySweetMuskyFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Woody
Vanilla
Amber
Balsamic
Powdery
Sweet
Musky
Floral
Fruity

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
12%
summer
10%
fall
38%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
39%
night
61%

What people say

What people love
givesoffwarmcozyfeelingcreamyblendwoodsvanillanicebottledesign
What people criticise
intensesweetnessmuchperformancevariesgreatlybetweenusersbecomingdifficultfindsince

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
Vanilla Musk Coty
Coty
vanilla
85% match
Zara Femme 2018 Zara
Zara
vanilla
84% match
Cheirosa '76 Sol de Janeiro
Sol de Janeiro
fruitycaramel
84% match
Just Rock! for Her Zadig & Voltaire
Zadig & Voltaire
vanillatuberose

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

JasmineFreesiaQuinceVanillaAmberwoodWhite WoodsMuskMossPeru Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Vanilla and Peru Balsam

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In plain words

The main accords of Midnight Shimmer are woody and vanilla. It opens with Quince and Jasmine, reveals Vanilla and White Woods at its heart, and dries down to Peru Balsam and Musk. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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