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Aromatic · 2014

Onsen

by MiN NEW YORK
Rating4.0 ★ 339 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2014
AromaticWoodyFresh Spicy
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
12 notes
topfirst impression
AbsintheTarragonRosemaryThymeFennelBergamot
heartthe character
Marine NotesCypressPine
basethe foundation
OakmossAmbergrisVetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
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 value36
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean62
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
AromaticWoodyFresh SpicyMarineEarthyMossyAnisSoft Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Aromatic
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Marine
Earthy
Mossy
Anis
Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
8%
moderate
44%
long lasting
32%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
53%
strong
20%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
32%
summer
30%
fall
26%
winter
12%
Time of day
day
70%
night
30%
Gender
female
2%
more female
1%
unisex
54%
more male
32%
male
11%
Value
way overpriced
12%
overpriced
44%
ok
34%
good value
8%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
evocativenaturalgreenforestscentperfectdaytimespringsummerwearcalmingclean
What people criticise
shortlongevityfadeshourssharppepperyastringentinitialblastpolarizingsmokyashy

Smells similar

by scent profile
81% match
Nexin Tauer Perfumes
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woodymossy
80% match
Incanto Pour Homme Salvatore Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo
woodyherbal
79% match
Vetiver Moloko Ex Nihilo
Ex Nihilo
woodylactonic
79% match
Vetiver Parfum Guerlain
Guerlain
aromaticsmoky

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotRosemaryThymeTarragonFennelAbsintheCypressPineMarine NotesVetiverOakmossAmbergris
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tarragon and Oakmoss

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In plain words

The main accords of Onsen are aromatic and woody. It opens with Absinthe and Tarragon, reveals Marine Notes and Cypress at its heart, and dries down to Oakmoss and Ambergris. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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