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Fresh Spicy · 2025

Portuguese Man O War

Rating3.8 ★ 389 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Best for summerDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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 →
9 notes
topfirst impression
basethe foundation

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 →
55
intimateenormous
Price value45
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean70
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 · +2 more
Fresh SpicySmokyAromaticWarm SpicyMarineHerbalAquaticFresh
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Fresh Spicy
Smoky
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Marine
Herbal
Aquatic
Fresh
Sweet
Woody

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
1%
weak
4%
moderate
21%
long lasting
63%
eternal
11%
Sillage
intimate
3%
moderate
37%
strong
53%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
31%
summer
31%
fall
25%
winter
14%
Time of day
day
63%
night
37%
Gender
female
2%
unisex
27%
more male
54%
male
16%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
27%
ok
56%
good value
12%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
uniquehighlycreativeartisticcompositionwearablealternativeboldindustrialscentsevocativephotorealistic
What people criticise
challengingscentprofilelimitedversatilitylackstraditionalmarineaquaticfreshnessperformancevaries

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

GingerSaffronImmortelleGeraniumJasmine Samb…GunpowderSandalwoodTonka BeanSeaweed
topheartbase

Signature pair: Geranium and Tonka Bean

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In plain words

The main accords of Portuguese Man O War are fresh spicy and smoky. It opens with Ginger and Immortelle, reveals Gunpowder and Geranium at its heart, and dries down to Seaweed and Sandalwood. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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