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Carlo Corinto

Designer · France

L'Inizio Pour Homme

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

  • Amalfi Lemon in 1,050 perfumes
  • Sage in 1,654 perfumes
  • Guaiac Wood in 1,711 perfumes
  • vanille in 1,782 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: Sage, Guaiac Wood, Amalfi Lemon, vanille and Virginia Cedar.

Of the 20 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1984 and 2011.

Woody

Family

MenProfile

Main Accords

woodycitruspowderyaromaticamber

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

woody100%
citrus84%
powdery67%
aromatic51%
amber34%
fresh18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Amalfi LemonBergamot
Heart Notes
AmberSageSandalwood
Base Notes
Guaiac WoodvanilleVirginia Cedar

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

93%
Winter
85%
Spring
100%
SummerPeak
93%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
95%
Night
Winter93%
Spring85%
Summer100%Peak
Autumn93%
Day100%Peak
Night95%

Profile Matches

6

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

French Riviera Aqua Blue

Carlo Corinto

French Riviera Aqua Blue

Citrus
French Riviera Aqua Blanc

Carlo Corinto

French Riviera Aqua Blanc

Citrus
Blu Stremo

Carlo Corinto

Blu Stremo

Woody
Roses des Vents Ouest

Dorin

Roses des Vents Ouest

Woody
Roses des Vents Est

Dorin

Roses des Vents Est

Woody
Roses des Vents Sud

Dorin

Roses des Vents Sud

Woody

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6

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Reminds Me Of

4

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

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