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Fruity · 2014

Arethusa

Rating3.8 ★ 854 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2014
Price$$$$Niche
Best for springDaytime wearstrong 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 →
23 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
62
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 →
58
intimateenormous
Price value42
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean30
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
FruityWoodyAromaticSweetMarineCitrusSaltyFresh Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Fruity
Woody
Aromatic
Sweet
Marine
Citrus
Salty
Fresh Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
9%
moderate
30%
long lasting
36%
eternal
18%
Sillage
intimate
10%
moderate
31%
strong
34%
enormous
25%
Season
spring
37%
summer
35%
fall
19%
winter
9%
Time of day
day
73%
night
27%
Gender
female
35%
more female
19%
unisex
40%
more male
4%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
9%
overpriced
27%
ok
52%
good value
7%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
uniquefruityaquaticfloralblendsuitablesummermaybespringbalancedwellblended
What people criticise
requiresmacerationreachfullpotentialeveryoneeasilybecomescloyingoversprayedcomplexnote

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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In plain words

The main accords of Arethusa are fruity and woody. It opens with Fig and Plum, reveals Pomegranate and Heather at its heart, and dries down to Salt and Sea Water. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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