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 →

intimateenormous

Price value83

overpricedgreat value

Gender lean20

femininemasculine

Accord radar

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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Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Powdery

Amber

Woody

Warm Spicy

Floral

Vanilla

White Floral

Musky

Animalic

Sweet

Community profile

community votes

Longevity

very weak

weak

11%

moderate

42%

long lasting

29%

eternal

13%

Sillage

intimate

11%

moderate

45%

strong

31%

enormous

13%

Season

spring

12%

summer

fall

36%

winter

44%

Time of day

day

43%

night

57%

Gender

female

49%

more female

27%

unisex

22%

more male

male

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

11%

good value

33%

great value

53%

What people say

What people love

deepuniquescentgreatwintermonthshighqualitybudgetfriendlypriceclassy

What people criticise

heavysummermonthspolarizinganimalicpowderyfacetssharpaggressivealdehydicopeningintense

Smells similar

by scent profile

90% match

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) Jean-Louis Scherrer

Jean-Louis Scherrer

ambervanilla

89% match

SpellBound Estée Lauder

Estée Lauder

warm spicywhite floral

Red Door Elizabeth Arden

Elizabeth Arden

floralhoney

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

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How its notes pair

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Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose

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In plain words

The main accords of Maroussia are powdery and amber. It opens with Aldehydes and Orange Blossom, reveals Carnation and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Civet. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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