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Christian Lacroix

Designer · France

Noir

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

  • aromatic notes in 19 perfumes
  • White Cedar Extract in 194 perfumes
  • Driftwood in 212 perfumes
  • Licorice in 517 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: earthy, Cardamom, saffron, Ginger, iris and Vetiver.

Of the 13 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1999 and 2008.

Spice

Family

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Perfumers

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Main Accords

warm spicywoodyaromaticpowderyearthy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

warm spicy100%
woody90%
aromatic80%
powdery69%
earthy59%
fresh spicy49%
amber39%
floral28%
musky18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
GingerLicoricesaffron
Heart Notes
AmbergrisCardamomIncenseirisMossOrris Root
Base Notes
aromatic notesDriftwoodMuskVetiverWhite Cedar Extract

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
77%
Spring
53%
Summer
100%
Autumn
75%
Day
100%
NightPeak
Winter100%Peak
Spring77%
Summer53%
Autumn100%
Day75%
Night100%Peak

Profile Matches

6

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

Christian Lacroix Noir

Avon

Christian Lacroix Noir

Spice
Unscripted

Avon

Unscripted

Woody
U by Ungaro for Him

Emanuel Ungaro

U by Ungaro for Him

Woody
U by Ungaro for Him

Avon

U by Ungaro for Him

Woody
Grey Fougere N°9

The Master Perfumer

Grey Fougere N°9

Green
Eternity Summer 2008

Calvin Klein

Eternity Summer 2008

Floral

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6

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

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Unscripted

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Unscripted

Woody
Lily Essence

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Christian Lacroix Nuit for Men

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Christian Lacroix Nuit for Men

Woody
Eternity Summer 2008

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Eternity Summer 2008

Floral

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Italiano Uomo

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Italiano Uomo

Spice
Maryam

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Spice
Malbec Supremo

O Boticário

Malbec Supremo

Woody
Eau Sans Pareil

Penhaligon S

Eau Sans Pareil

Woody