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Nu, Yves Saint Laurent Warm Spicy · 2001

Nu

Rating4.3 ★ 2,018 votes
GenderWomen
Year2001
Price$$$$Designer
Best for winterNighttime wear
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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 →
10 notes
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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 →
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Warm SpicyFresh SpicyWoodyAromaticAmberPowderySmokyFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Amber
Powdery
Smoky
Floral
Balsamic
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Season
spring
12%
summer
6%
fall
37%
winter
45%
Time of day
day
28%
night
72%

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

BergamotCardamomJasmineBlack PepperIncenseOrchidMuskSandalwoodVetiverOlibanum
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Signature pair: Black Pepper and Olibanum

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The Nu 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 Nu are warm spicy and fresh spicy. It opens with Cardamom and Bergamot, reveals Incense and Black Pepper at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Vetiver. People reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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