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Vanilla · 2011

Original Penguin for Men

by Original Penguin
Rating4.1 ★ 404 votes
GenderMen
Year2011
VanillaMuskyFresh Spicy
Best for fallDaytime wear
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84% 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
Red AppleNeroli
heartthe character
PepperLavenderPine
basethe foundation
VanilleMuskPatchouli

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
VanillaMuskyFresh SpicyWoodyAromaticPowderyFruitySweet
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Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Musky
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Powdery
Fruity
Sweet
Lavender
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
24%
summer
12%
fall
35%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
53%
night
47%

Smells similar

by scent profile
86% match
The One Gentleman Dolce&Gabbana
Dolce&Gabbana
fresh spicylavender
86% match
51.3 N Alfred Dunhill
Alfred Dunhill
woodygreen
84% match
Le Male Terrible Jean Paul Gaultier
Jean Paul Gaultier
lavender
84% match
La Nuit de L'Homme Le Parfum Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
fresh spicyanis

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

NeroliRed AppleLavenderBlack PepperPineMuskVanillaPatchouli
topheartbase

Signature pair: Red Apple and Musk

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In plain words

The main accords of Original Penguin for Men are vanilla and musky. It opens with Red Apple and Neroli, reveals Pepper and Lavender at its heart, and dries down to Vanille and Musk. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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