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Avon

Designer · USA

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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

  • lemon peel in 69 perfumes
  • Tahitian Vanilla in 92 perfumes
  • Red Berries in 792 perfumes
  • Gardenia in 2,019 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: white floral, violet, Gardenia, lemon peel, Red Berries and Tahitian Vanilla.

Of the 892 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1934 and 2024.

Fruity

Family

WomenProfile

2014

Released

Main Accords

fruitycitruswhite floralfreshsweet

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

fruity100%
citrus80%
white floral59%
fresh39%
sweet18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
lemon peel
Heart Notes
GardeniaRed Berriesviolet
Base Notes
Tahitian Vanilla

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

83%
Winter
100%
SpringPeak
83%
Summer
59%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
81%
Night
Winter83%
Spring100%Peak
Summer83%
Autumn59%
Day100%Peak
Night81%

Profile Matches

6

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

Far Away

Avon

Far Away

Gourmand
Beau Monde

Faberlic

Beau Monde

Woody
Meu Olhar

Contem 1g

Meu Olhar

Floral
L'Air

Nina Ricci

L'Air

Floral
Amarige

Givenchy

Amarige

Floral
Viva La Juicy La Fleur

Juicy Couture

Viva La Juicy La Fleur

Floral

Users Also Like

6

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

Surreal Ocean

Avon

Surreal Ocean

Fruity
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Parisian Chic

Fruity
Far Away

Avon

Far Away

Gourmand
Outspoken Intense by Fergie

Avon

Outspoken Intense by Fergie

Fruity
Musk Soft

Avon

Musk Soft

Citrus
Avon Luck for Her

Avon

Avon Luck for Her

Floral

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Floratta Emotion

O Boticário

Floratta Emotion

Fruity
Indicible Lust

CFFC Fragrances

Indicible Lust

Fruity
Maraseel Al Hub

Arabiyat Prestige

Maraseel Al Hub

Fruity
Linda Fashion

O Boticário

Linda Fashion

Fruity