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Warm Spicy · 2017

Secret of Success

Rating4.1 ★ 699 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2017
Best for fallDaytime 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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character

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 →
49
intimateenormous
Price value37
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean46
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 →
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Warm SpicyCinnamonAromaticCitrusFresh SpicyVanillaGreenWoody
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
8%
moderate
51%
long lasting
28%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
49%
strong
28%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
16%
summer
13%
fall
38%
winter
33%
Time of day
day
51%
night
49%
Gender
female
9%
more female
16%
unisex
60%
more male
12%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
14%
overpriced
34%
ok
44%
good value
5%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
realisticfizzycocacolapeppervibeinnovativemixcinnamonteagreatprojection
What people criticise
excitingopeningunderwhelmingdrydownpricepointexceedsperceivedqualitydriesaverage

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

CinnamonGrapefruitTeaYlang-YlangRosemaryVanillaCardamomAgarwood (Ou…
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Signature pair: Cinnamon and Cardamom

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In plain words

The main accords of Secret of Success are warm spicy and cinnamon. It opens with Cinnamon and Grapefruit, reveals Rosemary and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Cardamom and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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