M
Musky · 2009

Dawn

by Sarah Jessica Parker
Rating3.9 ★ 331 votes
GenderWomen
Year2009
MuskyPowderyOzonic
Best for springDaytime wear
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83% match
White Musk Montale
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83% match
Golden Nectar Nest
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83% 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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
Violet LeafAngelicaCitruses
heartthe character
Orchid
basethe foundation
MuskOrris RootVanillaOakmossVetiver

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
MuskyPowderyOzonicAquaticFloralAmberEarthySweet
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Main accords

top 10
Musky
Powdery
Ozonic
Aquatic
Floral
Amber
Earthy
Sweet
Green
Iris

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
42%
summer
34%
fall
12%
winter
11%
Time of day
day
90%
night
10%

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Parfume d’Extase Marchesa
Marchesa
iris
84% match
Euphoria Magnetic Elixir Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein
powderysoft spicy
84% match
Philos Centro Maison Alhambra
Maison Alhambra
powderyiris
83% match
Mimosa Pour Moi L'Artisan Parfumeur
L'Artisan Parfumeur
yellow floral

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Violet LeafCitrusesAngelicaOrchidMuskVanillaVetiverOakmossOrris Root
topheartbase

Signature pair: Vetiver and Oakmoss

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In plain words

The main accords of Dawn are musky and powdery. It opens with Violet Leaf and Angelica, reveals Orchid at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Orris Root. People reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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