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Sonia Rykiel, Sonia Rykiel
Woody · 1997

Sonia Rykiel

by Sonia Rykiel
Rating4.1 ★ 711 votes
GenderWomen
Year1997
WoodyFruityAmber
Best for fallDaytime wear
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No. 1 Clive Christian
No. 1 Clive Christian
87% match
Mauboussin Mauboussin
Mauboussin Mauboussin
86% match
Joop! Le Bain Joop!
Joop! Le Bain Joop!
85% 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 →
19 notes
topfirst impression
PineappleBlack CurrantMandarin OrangePassion FlowerYlang-Ylang
heartthe character
PatchouliIrisRosemaryJasmineVioletRoseHoneysuckleLily-Of-The-Valley
basethe foundation
BenzoinTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodAmberCedar

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
WoodyFruityAmberSweetVanillaWarm SpicyPowderyPatchouli
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Main accords

top 10
Woody
Fruity
Amber
Sweet
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Patchouli
Balsamic
Aromatic

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Season
spring
14%
summer
9%
fall
41%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
61%
night
39%

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
No. 1 Clive Christian
Clive Christian
powderyyellow floral
86% match
Mauboussin Mauboussin
Mauboussin
amberpatchouli
85% match
Joop! Le Bain Joop!
Joop!
vanillaaldehydic
85% match
Venezia Laura Biagiotti
Laura Biagiotti
fruity

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

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…Ylang-YlangBlack CurrantPineapplePassion Flow…PatchouliJasmineRoseIrisLily-Of-The-…VioletRosemaryHoneysuckleVanillaSandalwoodAmberCedarTonka BeanBenzoin
topheartbase

Signature pair: Black Currant and Pineapple

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In plain words

The main accords of Sonia Rykiel are woody and fruity. It opens with Pineapple and Black Currant, reveals Patchouli and Iris at its heart, and dries down to Benzoin and Tonka Bean. People reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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