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Vanilla · 2011

Tainted Love

Rating4.1 ★ 1,137 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2011
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The notes

4 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
44
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 →
30
intimateenormous
Price value69
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean26
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
VanillaPowderyWoodySweetFloralWarm SpicyGreenBalsamic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Vanilla
Powdery
Woody
Sweet
Floral
Warm Spicy
Green
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
11%
weak
22%
moderate
48%
long lasting
16%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
37%
moderate
43%
strong
13%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
11%
summer
7%
fall
42%
winter
40%
Time of day
day
37%
night
63%
Gender
female
28%
more female
43%
unisex
25%
more male
3%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
0%
overpriced
5%
ok
24%
good value
60%
great value
11%

What people say

What people love
darkexoticscentsmoothvanillaappealsskepticsgenderneutraldeeperdarkerfeel
What people criticise
linearscentlittledevelopmentpoorprojectionoftenbecomesskinsaferedgyname

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

VanillaSandalwoodOrchidTea
unlayered

Signature pair: Sandalwood and Orchid

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In plain words

The main accords of Tainted Love are vanilla and powdery. Its key notes are Vanille, Sandalwood, Orchid and Tea. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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