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Balenciaga

Designer · Spain

Prelude

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

  • Tolu Balsam in 453 perfumes
  • Civet in 517 perfumes
  • Aldehydes in 1,374 perfumes
  • Orchid in 1,618 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: Cinnamon, Benzoin, Aldehydes, carnation and Civet.

Of the 28 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1947 and 2016.

Resin

Family

WomenProfile

1982

Released

Main Accords

amberwarm spicypowderyfloralsweet

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

amber100%
warm spicy91%
powdery82%
floral73%
sweet64%
citrus54%
fresh45%
fresh spicy36%
vanilla27%
woody18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
AldehydesBergamotOrange
Heart Notes
carnationCinnamonJasmineOrchidRoseYlang-Ylang
Base Notes
AmberBenzoinCivetPatchouliTolu BalsamVanilla

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
100%
Spring
95%
Summer
100%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter100%Peak
Spring100%
Summer95%
Autumn100%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

Profile Matches

6

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

Cachet Noir

Prince Matchabelli

Cachet Noir

Resin
Kobako Vintage Edition

Bourjois

Kobako Vintage Edition

Resin
Incognito

Dana

Incognito

Resin
Ultima

Revlon

Ultima

Spice
Joya

Myrurgia

Joya

Citrus
Vanderbilt

Gloria Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt

Floral

Users Also Like

6

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

Zadig

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Zadig

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Youth-Dew

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Youth-Dew

Spice
Incognito

Dana

Incognito

Resin
Dioressence Parfum

Dior

Dioressence Parfum

Spice
Cachet Noir

Prince Matchabelli

Cachet Noir

Resin

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Cinnabar

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Cinnabar

Spice
Enrico Coveri Pour Femme

Enrico Coveri

Enrico Coveri Pour Femme

Resin
KL

Karl Lagerfeld

KL

Spice
Ungaro pour L'Homme II

Emanuel Ungaro

Ungaro pour L'Homme II

Citrus