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Taklamakan, Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 Woody · 2016

Taklamakan

Rating4.3 ★ 754 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2016
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
Collection

The notes

11 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
70
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 →
54
intimateenormous
Price value41
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean54
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
WoodyAmberPowderyVanillaWarm SpicyBalsamicMuskyIris
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Amber
Powdery
Vanilla
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Musky
Iris
Patchouli
Earthy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
4%
moderate
21%
long lasting
45%
eternal
25%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
36%
strong
37%
enormous
18%
Season
spring
17%
summer
8%
fall
38%
winter
37%
Time of day
day
43%
night
57%
Gender
female
6%
more female
7%
unisex
61%
more male
16%
male
10%
Value
way overpriced
11%
overpriced
28%
ok
47%
good value
10%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
beautifulcompositionfansamberresinousfragrancesunderstatedluxuriouseleganceidealautumnwinter
What people criticise
potentiallyheavywarmweatherlackslightnessrequiredfreshscentloverslinearfragrance

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

MuskVanillaBergamotSandalwoodPatchouliRoseCedarIrisBenzoinLabdanumGuaiac Wood
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Signature pair: Benzoin and Labdanum

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In plain words

The main accords of Taklamakan are woody and amber. Its key notes are Benzoin, Labdanum, Vanilla and Guaiac Wood. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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