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Terrible Teddy, Penhaligon's Amber · 2019

Terrible Teddy

Rating4.0 ★ 1,246 votes
GenderMen
Year2019
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
3 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 →
55
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 →
39
intimateenormous
Price value28
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean79
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 7
AmberSmokyLeatherMuskyBalsamicAnimalicWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Amber
Smoky
Leather
Musky
Balsamic
Animalic
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
12%
moderate
47%
long lasting
31%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
16%
moderate
59%
strong
19%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
19%
summer
9%
fall
38%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
44%
night
56%
Gender
female
1%
more female
1%
unisex
24%
more male
31%
male
44%
Value
way overpriced
25%
overpriced
45%
ok
24%
good value
5%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
greatcombinationincenseleathermaturesophisticatedmasculinecharacterauthenticprominentfrankincensenote
What people criticise
sharpaggressiveopeninglinearcompositionlackscomplexitysyntheticambroxanfeelplastickyhigh

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

IncenseLeatherAmbroxan
topheartbase

Signature pair: Incense and Leather

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In plain words

The main accords of Terrible Teddy are amber and smoky. It opens with Incense, reveals Leather at its heart, and dries down to Ambroxan. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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