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Je Ne Sais Quoi, Teo Cabanel Woody · 2020

Je Ne Sais Quoi

Rating4.0 ★ 829 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2020
Best for springDaytime 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 →
51
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 →
27
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean-
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
WoodyPowderyGreenSavoryAromaticLactonicSweetWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Powdery
Green
Savory
Aromatic
Lactonic
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Ozonic
Amber

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
13%
moderate
59%
long lasting
19%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
29%
moderate
61%
strong
8%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
34%
summer
18%
fall
30%
winter
18%
Time of day
day
77%
night
23%

What people say

What people love
milkygreenscentsweetnessricenotehighlyuniqueartisticcompositionrealisticmatcha
What people criticise
polarizingunconventionalscentprofilelacksexpectedroastedtearealismfeelnauseatingoverly

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

RiceViolet LeafMateMatcha TeaSandalwoodVetiverGuaiac WoodTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Violet Leaf and Vetiver

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In plain words

The main accords of Je Ne Sais Quoi are woody and powdery. It opens with Rice, reveals Matcha Tea and Mate at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Tolu Balsam. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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