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Nautica Blue, Nautica Fruity · 2005

Nautica Blue

Rating3.6 ★ 2,453 votes
GenderMen
Year2005
Price$$$$Designer
Best for summerDaytime wearintimate sillageWeak
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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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
34
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 →
19
intimateenormous
Price value85
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean83
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 · +2 more
FruityWoodyFloralSweetPowderyCitrusFreshWhite Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fruity
Woody
Floral
Sweet
Powdery
Citrus
Fresh
White Floral
Musky
Aquatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
15%
weak
40%
moderate
40%
long lasting
3%
eternal
2%
Sillage
intimate
55%
moderate
37%
strong
4%
enormous
3%
Season
spring
37%
summer
53%
fall
7%
winter
3%
Time of day
day
88%
night
12%
Gender
female
0%
more female
1%
unisex
12%
more male
41%
male
46%
Value
way overpriced
1%
overpriced
2%
ok
11%
good value
30%
great value
57%

What people say

What people love
affordablepricecleanfreshmassappealingaromafruitywoodynotesidealsummer
What people criticise
poorlongevitysilageindividualsfindgenericsyntheticbettervaluemoneyalternativesexist

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

BergamotPeachPineappleJasmineWater LilyMuskSandalwoodCedar
topheartbase

Signature pair: Peach and Pineapple

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In plain words

The main accords of Nautica Blue are fruity and woody. It opens with Pineapple and Bergamot, reveals Water Lily and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Musk. It fades fairly quickly and stays close to the skin; people reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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