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Yves Saint Laurent

Designer

France

Velours

4.20229 ratings·Unisex·2016·Amber Oriental

Opens with Black Tea, Pink Pepper, Black Pepper moves through Orris Root, Olibanum, Jasmine and settles into Vanilla, Amberwood, Musk.

Perfumers

Carlos Benaim

Main Accords

amberpowderyirisvanillawoody

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

amber
100%
powdery
80%
iris
59%
vanilla
39%
woody
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

black pepper

black pepper

Black Tea

Black Tea

Pink Pepper

Pink Pepper

Heart Notes

Jasmine

Jasmine

Olibanum

Olibanum

Orris Root

Orris Root

Base Notes

Amberwood

Amberwood

Musk

Musk

Vanilla

Vanilla

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Peak

Winter

100%

Spring

85%

Summer

53%

Autumn

100%

Day

83%

Night

100%

Profile Matches

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

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Velours

Yves Saint Laurent

Velours

Uncategorized
Caban

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Caban

Woody
Caban

Yves Saint Laurent

Caban

Uncategorized
Meander

Amouage

Meander

Woody
Dawn

Frederic Malle

Dawn

Amber Oriental
Dawn

Frederic Malle

Dawn

Uncategorized

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Iris des Champs

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Kronos

Giardino Benessere

Kronos

Uncategorized
Apres l'Ondee

Guerlain

Apres l'Ondee

Uncategorized
Attrape Coeur

Guerlain

Attrape Coeur

Uncategorized
Bois des Iles

Chanel

Bois des Iles

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Reminds Me Of

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

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Tiffany

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Roja Dove

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Community

What People Think

4.20

229 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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