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Warm Spicy · 2013

Shihan Sensei

by Piotr Czarnecki
Rating4.1 ★ 417 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2013
Warm SpicyAmberWhiskey
Best for winterNighttime wear
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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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
WhiskeyCoffeeTobacco
heartthe character
Spicy NotesMyrrhIncense
basethe foundation
AmberLabdanumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Musk

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
Warm SpicyAmberWhiskeyCoffeeTobaccoWoodyMuskySweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Amber
Whiskey
Coffee
Tobacco
Woody
Musky
Sweet
Balsamic
Smoky

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
11%
summer
3%
fall
41%
winter
46%
Time of day
day
39%
night
61%

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Ambra Aurea Profumum Roma
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ambersmoky
84% match
Mysterious Amber Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
ambersmoky
84% match
Bois d'Ascese Naomi Goodsir
Naomi Goodsir
amberwhiskey
84% match
Ambre Nuit Esprit De Parfum Dior
Dior
warm spicycinnamon

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

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How its notes pair

TobaccoCoffeeWhiskeyIncenseMyrrhSpicy NotesMuskAmberLabdanumAmbrette (Mu…
topheartbase

Signature pair: Incense and Myrrh

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In plain words

The main accords of Shihan Sensei are warm spicy and amber. It opens with Whiskey and Coffee, reveals Spicy Notes and Myrrh at its heart, and dries down to Amber and Labdanum. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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