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Essence, Narciso Rodriguez Musky · 2009

Essence

Rating4.0 ★ 2,220 votes
GenderWomen
Year2009
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wear
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Collection

The notes

4 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

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 →
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MuskyPowderyIrisRoseAmberVioletEarthyFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Musky
Powdery
Iris
Rose
Amber
Violet
Earthy
Floral
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
33%
summer
28%
fall
22%
winter
18%
Time of day
day
76%
night
24%

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

MuskRoseIrisBenzoin
unlayered

Signature pair: Rose and Iris

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The Essence line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Essence are musky and powdery. Its key notes are Musk, Iris, Rose and Benzoin. People reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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