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David Beckham

Designer

UK

Instinct After Dark

4.0031 ratings·Men·2008·Fresh Citrus

Opens with Mandarin Leaf, Grapefruit, Bergamot moves through Star Anise, Cardamom, Pepper and settles into White Amber, Vanilla.

Perfumers

Beatrice Piquet

Main Accords

citrussoft spicyamberanisfresh spicy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

citrus
100%
soft spicy
80%
amber
59%
anis
39%
fresh spicy
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Bergamot

Grapefruit

Grapefruit

Mandarin Leaf

Mandarin Leaf

Heart Notes

Cardamom

Cardamom

Pepper

Pepper

star anise

star anise

Base Notes

Vanilla

Vanilla

White Amber

White Amber

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Peak

Winter

100%

Spring

63%

Summer

100%

Autumn

91%

Day

100%

Night

100%

Profile Matches

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

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Embrace Him

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Reminds Me Of

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

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Quasar Fire

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Uncategorized
Anice

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Uncategorized
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Uncategorized
Escada Casual Friday

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Uncategorized

Community

What People Think

4.00

31 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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