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Vanilla · 2015

Al Contrario

Rating4.1 ★ 1,086 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2015
Price$$$$Niche
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
10 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 →
61
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 →
51
intimateenormous
Price value39
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean39
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
VanillaSweetWoodyWarm SpicyCacaoNuttyAmberPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Vanilla
Sweet
Woody
Warm Spicy
Cacao
Nutty
Amber
Powdery
Floral
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
8%
weak
10%
moderate
26%
long lasting
41%
eternal
15%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
38%
strong
25%
enormous
21%
Season
spring
13%
summer
6%
fall
40%
winter
41%
Time of day
day
47%
night
53%
Gender
female
18%
more female
17%
unisex
57%
more male
6%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
15%
overpriced
31%
ok
42%
good value
6%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
sicklysweetstillrichwoodyvanillacacaodeliciousnaturalsmellingcreamynutty
What people criticise
highpricesmall50mlbottlesuitabledislikepowderydustyscentsmaltnote

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

Cacao PodEbony WoodMaltVanillaTonka BeanOrchidSandalwoodBenzoinHazelnutSugar Cane
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tonka Bean and Hazelnut

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In plain words

The main accords of Al Contrario are vanilla and sweet. It opens with Cacao Pod and Malt, reveals Vanilla and Tonka Bean at its heart, and dries down to Sugar Cane and Hazelnut. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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