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Warm Spicy · 2015

Hortense

Rating4.1 ★ 211 votes
GenderWomen
Year2015
Best for springDaytime 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 →
9 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 →
59
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 →
50
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
Warm SpicyWoodyAromaticFresh SpicyCitrusCinnamonVanillaRose
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Cinnamon
Vanilla
Rose

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
13%
moderate
38%
long lasting
33%
eternal
12%
Sillage
intimate
14%
moderate
47%
strong
16%
enormous
24%
Season
spring
33%
summer
18%
fall
30%
winter
19%
Time of day
day
76%
night
24%
Gender
female
43%
more female
23%
unisex
32%
more male
2%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
11%
ok
47%
good value
22%
great value
11%

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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How its notes pair

BergamotCardamomBlack PepperRoseCinnamonIncenseVanillaCedarMahogany
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Pepper and Incense

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In plain words

The main accords of Hortense are warm spicy and woody. It opens with Bergamot and Cardamom, reveals Cinnamon and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Mahogany. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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