M
White Floral · 2019

Borea

Rating3.8 ★ 416 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2019
Price$$$$Niche
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
12 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 →
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 →
56
intimateenormous
Price value39
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean15
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
White FloralSweetFruityFloralTuberoseVanillaCoconutAlmond
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
White Floral
Sweet
Fruity
Floral
Tuberose
Vanilla
Coconut
Almond

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
11%
moderate
35%
long lasting
32%
eternal
18%
Sillage
intimate
11%
moderate
34%
strong
30%
enormous
25%
Season
spring
35%
summer
28%
fall
24%
winter
14%
Time of day
day
65%
night
35%
Gender
female
63%
more female
14%
unisex
22%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
14%
overpriced
34%
ok
38%
good value
12%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
creamytropicalfruitfloralblendgreatlayeringpotentialvanillascentssophisticatedupscale
What people criticise
screechysyntheticchaoticopeningpolarizingsharppungentmusknoteweakprojectionfirst

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

PearPlumCoconutAlmondJasmineRoseTuberoseFreesiaMuskVanillaSandalwoodOakmoss
topheartbase

Signature pair: Plum and Tuberose

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In plain words

The main accords of Borea are white floral and sweet. It opens with Pear and Coconut, reveals Tuberose and Freesia at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Musk. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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