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Woody · 2018

Valentino Noir Absolu Oud Essence

Rating4.1 ★ 182 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2018
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The notes

6 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 →
64
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 →
61
intimateenormous
Price value52
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean79
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
WoodyLeatherOudWarm SpicyFresh SpicyAnimalicAromaticPowdery
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Woody
Leather
Oud
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Animalic
Aromatic
Powdery

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
7%
moderate
23%
long lasting
50%
eternal
13%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
33%
strong
30%
enormous
30%
Season
spring
12%
summer
5%
fall
38%
winter
45%
Time of day
day
26%
night
74%
Gender
more female
2%
unisex
23%
more male
31%
male
44%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
10%
ok
58%
good value
27%

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

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How its notes pair

SandalwoodCedarLeatherAgarwood (Ou…SaffronMyrtle
unlayered

Signature pair: Agarwood (Oud) and Saffron

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In plain words

The main accords of Valentino Noir Absolu Oud Essence are woody and leather. Its key notes are Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Saffron and Cedar. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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