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Ispahan, Yves Rocher Yellow Floral · 1977

Ispahan

Rating4.0 ★ 2,272 votes
GenderWomen
Year1977
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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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 →
21 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
70
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 →
60
intimateenormous
Price value62
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean17
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
Yellow FloralAmberVanillaFresh SpicySweetFloralPowderyWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Yellow Floral
Amber
Vanilla
Fresh Spicy
Sweet
Floral
Powdery
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
6%
moderate
28%
long lasting
35%
eternal
29%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
32%
strong
35%
enormous
26%
Season
spring
10%
summer
9%
fall
37%
winter
45%
Time of day
day
23%
night
77%
Gender
female
57%
more female
20%
unisex
22%
more male
0%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
4%
ok
48%
good value
27%
great value
16%

What people say

What people love
uniqueexoticscentwarmspicyblendvanillaamberdeepsultryorientalfragrance
What people criticise
discontinueddifficultfindauthenticbottlesintensespiceaverseusersidealfansfresh

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

The Ispahan line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Ispahan are yellow floral and amber. It opens with Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, reveals Ylang-Ylang and Mimosa at its heart, and dries down to Benzoin and Nutmeg. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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