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Amber · 2015

Al Andalus

by Moresque
Rating4.1 ★ 199 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
AmberFresh SpicyWarm Spicy
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection
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Kobraa Bvlgari
83% match
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Patchouli 24 Le Labo
82% match
Blackpepper Comme des Garcons
Blackpepper Comme des Garcons
82% match
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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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
GingerBlack PepperSaffron
heartthe character
Agarwood (Oud)
basethe foundation
Tolu BalsamBirchFrench LabdanumVetiver

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
72
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 →
58
intimateenormous
Price value35
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean69
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
AmberFresh SpicyWarm SpicyLeatherWoodySmokyPowderyOud
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Fresh Spicy
Warm Spicy
Leather
Woody
Smoky
Powdery
Oud

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
4%
moderate
16%
long lasting
54%
eternal
22%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
28%
strong
42%
enormous
21%
Season
spring
21%
summer
7%
fall
37%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
31%
night
69%
Gender
female
6%
more female
4%
unisex
30%
more male
30%
male
31%
Value
way overpriced
20%
overpriced
32%
ok
38%
good value
9%
great value
2%

Smells similar

by scent profile
84% match
Accendis 0.2 Accendis
Accendis
woodyoud
83% match
Kobraa Bvlgari
Bvlgari
fresh spicyoud
83% match
Moroccan Amber Alfred Dunhill
Alfred Dunhill
warm spicynutty
82% match
Rule of 72 27 87
27 87
woodyleather

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Black PepperGingerSaffronAgarwood (Ou…VetiverLabdanumBirchTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Saffron and Agarwood (Oud)

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In plain words

The main accords of Al Andalus are amber and fresh spicy. It opens with Ginger and Black Pepper, reveals Agarwood (Oud) at its heart, and dries down to Tolu Balsam and Birch. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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