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Aaron Terence Hughes

Designer

UK

Hard Candy Elixir

4.71244 ratings·Unisex·2023·Gourmand

Opens with Mint, Lavender, Lemon, Sweet Orange, Mandarin Orange moves through Strawberry, Vanilla, Tonka, Amber, Honey, Nutmeg and settles into White Musk, Musk, Patchouli, Ambergris, Oud, Sandalwood.

Main Accords

sweetvanillaamberfruityaromatic

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

sweet
100%
vanilla
80%
amber
59%
fruity
39%
aromatic
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Lavender

Lemon

Lemon

Mandarin Orange

Mandarin Orange

Mint

Mint

Sweet Orange

Sweet Orange

Heart Notes

Amber

Amber

Honey

Honey

nutmeg

nutmeg

strawberry

strawberry

tonka

tonka

Vanilla

Vanilla

Base Notes

Ambergris

Ambergris

Musk

Musk

oud

oud

Patchouli

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Sandalwood

White Musk

White Musk

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Peak

Winter

100%

Spring

100%

Summer

100%

Autumn

100%

Day

100%

Night

100%

Profile Matches

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Baime

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Reminds Me Of

Subjective associations — scents that users say evoke a similar feeling or memory.

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Community

What People Think

4.71

244 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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