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Powdery · 2015

Tainted Love

Rating3.7 ★ 173 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
7 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 →
61
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 →
57
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean27
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
PowderyFruityVioletSweetIrisMuskyRoseFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Fruity
Violet
Sweet
Iris
Musky
Rose
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
12%
weak
7%
moderate
26%
long lasting
35%
eternal
20%
Sillage
intimate
13%
moderate
30%
strong
30%
enormous
26%
Season
spring
28%
summer
19%
fall
31%
winter
22%
Time of day
day
57%
night
43%
Gender
female
52%
more female
11%
unisex
21%
more male
11%
male
5%
Value
way overpriced
43%
overpriced
27%
ok
16%
good value
11%
great value
2%

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

PearRoseVioletPeachRaspberryMuskOrris Root
topheartbase

Signature pair: Peach and Raspberry

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In plain words

The main accords of Tainted Love are powdery and fruity. It opens with Pear, reveals Violet and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Orris and Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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