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 →

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Price value-

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Gender lean-

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Accord radar

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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Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Powdery

Musky

Iris

Violet

Rose

Earthy

Amber

Community profile

community votes

Longevity

very weak

15%

weak

18%

moderate

39%

long lasting

21%

eternal

Sillage

intimate

38%

moderate

32%

strong

16%

enormous

14%

Season

spring

35%

summer

27%

fall

22%

winter

16%

Time of day

day

81%

night

19%

What people say

What people love

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What people criticise

strongresemblanceclassicniveacreamintimatesillagesitsnearskinsharpmetallic

Smells similar

by scent profile

96% match

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93% match

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muskyiris

89% match

Mille et Une Roses Lancôme

Lancôme

rose

89% match

Iris Porcelana Ex Nihilo

Ex Nihilo

powderyiris

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

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How its notes pair

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Signature pair: Rose and Iris

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The Essence line

2 versions

Original2009Essence

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

In plain words

The main accords of Essence Eau de Musc are powdery and musky. It opens with Iris and Rose, reveals Musk at its heart, and dries down to Amber. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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