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Floral · 2008

Notorious

Rating3.6 ★ 1,058 votes
GenderWomen
Year2008
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallNighttime wear
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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 →
10 notes

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 →
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FloralWarm SpicySoft SpicyFruitySweetWoodyPatchouliMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Floral
Warm Spicy
Soft Spicy
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
Patchouli
Musky
Powdery
Fresh

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
23%
summer
13%
fall
35%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
50%
night
50%

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

BergamotPink PepperBlack CurrantPeonyCarnationWhite Chocol…MuskVanillaPatchouliOrris Root
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Signature pair: Black Currant and Peony

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In plain words

The main accords of Notorious are floral and warm spicy. It opens with Black Currant and Pink Pepper, reveals Carnation and Peony at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli and Vanilla. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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