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Five O Clock Au Gingembre, Serge Lutens
Warm Spicy · 2008

Five O Clock Au Gingembre

by Serge Lutens
Rating4.1 ★ 4,904 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2008
Price$$$$Niche
Warm SpicyWoodyFresh Spicy
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
TeaBergamot
heartthe character
Woodsy NotesCinnamonCandied Ginger
basethe foundation
PepperHoneyAmberCacaoPatchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
55
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 →
40
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean52
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
Warm SpicyWoodyFresh SpicyCinnamonGreenCitrusHoneySweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Cinnamon
Green
Citrus
Honey
Sweet
Amber
Cacao

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
10%
moderate
51%
long lasting
29%
eternal
6%
Sillage
intimate
18%
moderate
55%
strong
15%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
17%
summer
9%
fall
43%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
63%
night
37%
Gender
female
5%
more female
6%
unisex
70%
more male
16%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
17%
ok
59%
good value
17%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
warmcozycomfortingdelightfulteaspicescentsuitablecoldermonthsrealisticnatural
What people criticise
projectioncloseskinleanscologneliketypessharppepperycitricinitialblast

Smells similar

by scent profile
83% match
Club de Nuit Man Armaf
Armaf
warm spicycinnamon
82% match
XJ 1861 Zefiro Xerjoff
Xerjoff
warm spicycinnamon
82% match
The Secret Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
warm spicycinnamon
82% match
HiM Hanae Mori
Hanae Mori
warm spicycinnamon

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotTeaWoody NotesCinnamonCandied Ging…PatchouliAmberBlack PepperHoneyCacao
topheartbase

Signature pair: Cinnamon and Cacao

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In plain words

The main accords of Five O Clock Au Gingembre are warm spicy and woody. It opens with Tea and Bergamot, reveals Woodsy Notes and Cinnamon at its heart, and dries down to Pepper and Honey. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn, mostly by day.

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