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Yohji 1996, Yohji Yamamoto Green · 1996

Yohji 1996

Rating4.2 ★ 1,369 votes
GenderWomen
Year1996
Best for winterDaytime wearstrong sillageEternal
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 →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
77
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 →
67
intimateenormous
Price value55
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean29
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
GreenFruityPowderyWoodyVanillaSweetAromaticCitrus
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Green
Fruity
Powdery
Woody
Vanilla
Sweet
Aromatic
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
5%
moderate
17%
long lasting
38%
eternal
40%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
20%
strong
42%
enormous
32%
Season
spring
20%
summer
11%
fall
34%
winter
35%
Time of day
day
54%
night
46%
Gender
female
39%
more female
15%
unisex
40%
more male
4%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
9%
ok
60%
good value
19%
great value
8%

What people say

What people love
inventivemodernfragrancelonglastinguniqueintriguingscentpotentsillageprojection
What people criticise
discontinuedhardfindpolarizinglovehatefragrancesharpchemicalleaninggreenopening

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotGreen NotesGalbanumRaspberryBlackberryMuskVanillaSandalwood
topheartbase

Signature pair: Blackberry and Musk

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In plain words

The main accords of Yohji 1996 are green and fruity. It opens with Galbanum and Bergamot, reveals Blackberry and Raspberry at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Vanilla. It lasts very long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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