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Balenciaga

Designer

Spain

Balenciaga L'Essence

4.090 ratings·Women·2011·Woody

Balenciaga L'Essence by Balenciaga was imported from the Fragrantica catalog.

Main Accords

woodygreenpowderyozonicviolet

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

woody
100%
green
88%
powdery
77%
ozonic
65%
violet
53%
aquatic
41%
aromatic
30%
earthy
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Bergamot

Coriander

Coriander

Green Notes

Green Notes

violet leaf

violet leaf

Watermelon

Watermelon

Heart Notes

Cedar

Cedar

cucumber

cucumber

Geranium

Geranium

Grapefruit

Grapefruit

Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Base Notes

Cedar

Cedar

Musk

Musk

Plum

Plum

Sandalwood

Sandalwood

Woody Notes

Woody Notes

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Winter

30%

Spring

42%

Summer

65%

Autumn

56%

Peak

Day

100%

Night

0%

Profile Matches

Fragrances with a similar olfactive DNA based on shared notes, accords, and structure.

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Contact

Daniel Hechter

Contact

Aquatic
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Floral
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Balenciaga

Balenciaga Paris

Woody
Violette

Outremer

Violette

Aquatic
Voile de Violette

Sonoma Scent Studio

Voile de Violette

Woody
Josephine

Angela Flanders

Josephine

Woody

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Voile de Violette

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Derek Jeter Driven Rush

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Hanami

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Reminds Me Of

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

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Woody
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Woody
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Aquatic
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Community

What People Think

4.09

0 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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