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What We Do In Paris Is Secret, What We Do Is Secret
Vanilla · 2012

What We Do In Paris Is Secret

by What We Do Is Secret
Rating4.1 ★ 1,323 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2012
VanillaPowderyAmber
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
White HoneyLitchiBergamot
heartthe character
HeliotropeVanilleRose
basethe foundation
Tonka BeanTolu BalsamAmberSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
58
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 →
44
intimateenormous
Price value40
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean14
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
VanillaPowderyAmberSweetHoneyFloralAlmondWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Vanilla
Powdery
Amber
Sweet
Honey
Floral
Almond
Warm Spicy
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
12%
moderate
34%
long lasting
36%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
18%
moderate
46%
strong
23%
enormous
13%
Season
spring
21%
summer
13%
fall
33%
winter
32%
Time of day
day
59%
night
41%
Gender
female
57%
more female
30%
unisex
12%
more male
0%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
13%
overpriced
26%
ok
53%
good value
5%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
wonderfullyintoxicatingwarmcomfortinghoneyedperfectionuniqueelegant
What people criticise
powderysweetplasticdolllikearomaputsoffprominentplaydohfacets

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Precious Forest Keiko Mecheri
Keiko Mecheri
vanillaalmond
85% match
10 Une Rose Vermeille Tauer Perfumes
Tauer Perfumes
rose
84% match
Shalimar L'Essence Guerlain
Guerlain
vanillairis
83% match
Delphinus Creed
Creed
vanillaalmond

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotLitchiWhite HoneyVanillaRoseHeliotropeSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Litchi and Rose

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In plain words

The main accords of What We Do In Paris Is Secret are vanilla and powdery. It opens with White Honey and Litchi, reveals Heliotrope and Vanille at its heart, and dries down to Tonka Bean and Tolu Balsam. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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