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Calyx, Prescriptives Fruity · 1987

Calyx

Rating4.0 ★ 1,019 votes
GenderWomen
Year1987
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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 →
26 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
56
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 value58
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean17
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 · +2 more
FruityTropicalFreshSweetCitrusAromaticWhite FloralGreen
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fruity
Tropical
Fresh
Sweet
Citrus
Aromatic
White Floral
Green
Floral
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
13%
moderate
42%
long lasting
28%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
49%
strong
26%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
39%
summer
46%
fall
10%
winter
5%
Time of day
day
85%
night
15%
Gender
female
56%
more female
21%
unisex
22%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
7%
ok
52%
good value
31%
great value
7%

What people say

What people love
uniquefruityfloralfragrancestandsoutotherscentsidealspringsummerwear
What people criticise
smellsyntheticplasticlikesharppolarizinggrapefruitmintopeningcliniquereformulationlacks

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Calyx are fruity and tropical. It opens with Passionfruit and Guava, reveals Lily-Of-The-Valley and Melon at its heart, and dries down to Oakmoss and Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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