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White Floral · 2015

Heat Wave

by Prada
Rating4.0 ★ 131 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
Price$$$$Designer
White FloralYellow FloralVanilla
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Intense Tiare Montale
89% match
Terracotta Le Parfum Guerlain
Terracotta Le Parfum Guerlain
87% match
Monoi Eau des Vahines Yves Rocher
Monoi Eau des Vahines Yves Rocher
85% 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
ArtemisiaLemon
heartthe character
JasmineYlang-YlangNight Blooming Cereus
basethe foundation
CoconutBenzoinVanilla

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
53
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 →
48
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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
White FloralYellow FloralVanillaSweetHerbalCoconutAmberAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
White Floral
Yellow Floral
Vanilla
Sweet
Herbal
Coconut
Amber
Aromatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
14%
weak
7%
moderate
39%
long lasting
32%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
20%
moderate
36%
strong
26%
enormous
18%
Season
spring
33%
summer
44%
fall
14%
winter
10%
Time of day
day
68%
night
32%
Gender
female
61%
more female
13%
unisex
24%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
53%
overpriced
20%
ok
17%
good value
3%
great value
7%

Smells similar

by scent profile
89% match
Intense Tiare Montale
Montale
white floralcoconut
87% match
Terracotta Le Parfum Guerlain
Guerlain
white floralcoconut
85% match
Monoi Eau des Vahines Yves Rocher
Yves Rocher
white floralcoconut
85% match
La African Drummer Lattafa Perfumes
Lattafa Perfumes
muskyyellow floral

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

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How its notes pair

LemonArtemisiaJasmineYlang-YlangNight Bloomi…VanillaBenzoinCoconut
topheartbase

Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Coconut

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In plain words

The main accords of Heat Wave are white floral and yellow floral. It opens with Artemisia and Lemon, reveals Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Coconut and Benzoin. It lasts a moderate time and projects strongly; people reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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