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Van Cleef, Van Cleef & Arpels Aromatic · 1993

Van Cleef

Rating4.1 ★ 1,250 votes
GenderWomen
Year1993
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallNighttime wearstrong sillageEternal
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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 →
14 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
75
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 →
63
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean11
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 · +2 more
AromaticSweetFresh SpicyBalsamicVanillaGreenHerbalWhite Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Aromatic
Sweet
Fresh Spicy
Balsamic
Vanilla
Green
Herbal
White Floral
Woody
Bitter

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
4%
moderate
20%
long lasting
31%
eternal
40%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
26%
strong
37%
enormous
30%
Season
spring
12%
summer
7%
fall
43%
winter
38%
Time of day
day
43%
night
57%
Gender
female
70%
more female
18%
unisex
12%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
11%
overpriced
18%
ok
49%
good value
15%
great value
7%

What people say

What people love
powerfulstrongeleganttimelesssugarhitdeephoneycolorjuice
What people criticise
overpoweringsillageappliedheavilysharppotentiallyscreechygeraniumnotepolarizingbittermarigold

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 Van Cleef are aromatic and sweet. It opens with Marigold and Galbanum, reveals Geranium and Orange Blossom at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean and Vanilla. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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