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Powdery · 2014

Oriental Express

Rating4.2 ★ 507 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2014
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wear
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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 →
4 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

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
PowderyWoodyVanillaFresh SpicyAromaticWarm SpicyGreenBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Powdery
Woody
Vanilla
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Green
Balsamic
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
14%
summer
6%
fall
42%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%

What people say

What people love
sophisticatedmemorablescentsmoothcreamypowderytexturedelicatevanillaspicenotestruly
What people criticise
earthycarrotseednotepolarizingleansfeminineadvertisedfeelpowderydryhigh

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

BasilVanillaSandalwoodCarrot Seeds
topheartbase

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In plain words

The main accords of Oriental Express are powdery and woody. It opens with Basil, reveals Sandalwood and Vanilla at its heart, and dries down to Carrot Seeds. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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