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Alfred Dunhill

Designer · UK

Desire for a Man

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Teak Wood in 274 perfumes
  • Apple in 2,217 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: rose, Lemon, Orange Blossom, Apple and Teak Wood.

Of the 42 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1934 and 2022.

Citrus

Family

MenProfile

2000

Released

Perfumers

Michel AlmairacView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

citrusvanillafruityrosefresh

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

citrus100%
vanilla90%
fruity80%
rose69%
fresh59%
sweet49%
floral39%
woody28%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
AppleBergamotLemonOrange Blossom
Heart Notes
PatchouliRoseTeak Wood
Base Notes
MuskVanilla

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
100%
Spring
100%
Summer
89%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter100%Peak
Spring100%
Summer100%
Autumn89%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

Profile Matches

6

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

Body Tender

Burberry

Body Tender

Floral
Chloé Roses de Chloé

Chloe

Chloé Roses de Chloé

Floral
Ghost

Ghost

Ghost

Floral
Chloé Eau de Toilette (2015)

Chloe

Chloé Eau de Toilette (2015)

Floral
The Scent Of Peace Natural

Bond No. 9

The Scent Of Peace Natural

Fruity
Body

Burberry

Body

Floral

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

Body Tender

Burberry

Body Tender

Floral
Perry Man

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Perry Man

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Fracas for Men

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Fracas for Men

Citrus
Jaguar Classic Gold

Jaguar

Jaguar Classic Gold

Citrus
Joop! Femme

Joop

Joop! Femme

Floral
Portfolio Green for Men

Perry Ellis

Portfolio Green for Men

Citrus

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Yellow

Puma

Yellow

Citrus
Heroique

Rance 1795

Heroique

Fruity
Casmir

Chopard

Casmir

Gourmand
Dahlia Divin Eau de Toilette

Givenchy

Dahlia Divin Eau de Toilette

Fruity