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Bois d Amande, Van Cleef & Arpels
Almond · 2020

Bois d Amande

by Van Cleef & Arpels
Rating4.1 ★ 1,424 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2020
Price$$$$Niche
AlmondVanillaWoody
Best for fallNighttime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
5 notes
topfirst impression
AlmondLemon
heartthe character
Virginia Cedar
basethe foundation
VanillaMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
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 →
40
intimateenormous
Price value41
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean35
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 · +1 more
AlmondVanillaWoodyPowderyNuttySweetFruityMusky
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Almond
Vanilla
Woody
Powdery
Nutty
Sweet
Fruity
Musky
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
8%
moderate
39%
long lasting
35%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
18%
moderate
53%
strong
20%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
17%
summer
8%
fall
38%
winter
36%
Time of day
day
47%
night
53%
Gender
female
23%
more female
25%
unisex
45%
more male
4%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
10%
overpriced
30%
ok
50%
good value
9%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
wellbalancedblendalmondvanillamuskcedarwoodwarmcozycomfortingfeel
What people criticise
suitablenightcoolermonthsdrierlessfloralothergourmandsopeningmustydamp

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
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Goutal
vanillaalmond
87% match
Cashmere Skin Phlur
Phlur
muskyalmond
87% match
Angel Blush Mugler
Mugler
almond
87% match
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vanillacoconut

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

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How its notes pair

LemonAlmondCedarMuskVanilla
topheartbase

Signature pair: Almond and Vanilla

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In plain words

The main accords of Bois d Amande are almond and vanilla. It opens with Almond and Lemon, reveals Virginia Cedar at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla and Musk. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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