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Bare, Victoria's Secret
Woody · 2022

Bare

by Victoria's Secret
Rating4.2 ★ 1,622 votes
GenderWomen
Year2022
Price$$$$Designer
WoodyPowderyViolet
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection
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The notes

3 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base
Australian SandalwoodVioletMandarin Orange

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
48
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 →
27
intimateenormous
Price value61
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean13
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
WoodyPowderyVioletCitrusWarm SpicyFloralBalsamicFresh
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Woody
Powdery
Violet
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Floral
Balsamic
Fresh

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
19%
moderate
57%
long lasting
16%
eternal
2%
Sillage
intimate
33%
moderate
56%
strong
11%
enormous
1%
Season
spring
26%
summer
21%
fall
31%
winter
23%
Time of day
day
61%
night
39%
Gender
female
61%
more female
28%
unisex
10%
more male
1%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
3%
overpriced
10%
ok
36%
good value
43%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
comfortingwarmintimateskinscentcleangentlecozyshampoovibessmoothcreamy
What people criticise
variessignificantlybasedindividualbodychemistrylineardevelopmentfeelsimplesyntheticbase

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Nirvana Black Elizabeth and James
Elizabeth and James
woodyviolet
86% match
This Is Love! for Her Zadig & Voltaire
Zadig & Voltaire
powderyviolet
85% match
Ten Fifteen Room 1015
Room 1015
woodyviolet
84% match
Molecule 04 Escentric Molecules
Escentric Molecules
woodybalsamic

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

SandalwoodMandarin Ora…Violet
unlayered

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The Bare line

4 versions
2018Vanilla
More Vanilla, Musky
Less Violet
Fades sooner
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2025UnisexSueded Vanilla
More Vanilla, Lactonic
Less Violet
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2024Magnolia
More Musky, White Floral
Less Woody
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Bare →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Bare vs Nirvana Black Elizabeth and James →Bare vs This Is Love! for Her Zadig & Voltaire →Bare vs Ten Fifteen Room 1015 →

In plain words

The main accords of Bare are woody and powdery. Its key notes are Australian Sandalwood, Violet and Mandarin Orange. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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