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Daniel Hechter

Designer

France

Caractere

4.100 ratings·Men·1989

Caractere by Daniel Hechter was imported from the Fragrantica catalog.

Perfumers

Alain Verjus

Main Accords

fresh spicyaromaticwoodyherbalwarm spicy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

fresh spicy
100%
aromatic
93%
woody
85%
herbal
78%
warm spicy
70%
fresh
63%
citrus
55%
floral
48%
leather
40%
green
33%
amber
25%
musky
18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes

Aldehydes

Aldehydes

Artemisia

Artemisia

Basil

Basil

Bergamot

Bergamot

caraway

caraway

Lavender

Lavender

Heart Notes

carnation

carnation

Fir

Fir

Geranium

Geranium

Jasmine

Jasmine

Pepper

Pepper

Sage

Sage

Base Notes

Amber

Amber

Cedar

Cedar

coconut

coconut

Incense

Incense

Leather

Leather

Musk

Musk

Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Patchouli

Patchouli

Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

Peak

Winter

100%

Spring

100%

Summer

100%

Autumn

100%

Day

100%

Night

100%

Profile Matches

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

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Caractere

Daniel Hechter

Caractere

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Montana Parfum d'Homme

Montana

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Uncategorized
Lieber Gustav 14

Krigler

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Leather
Marterosso

Battistoni

Marterosso

Aromatic Fougere

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Basala

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Jazz

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Reminds Me Of

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

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Gucci pour Homme (2003)

Gucci

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Uncategorized
Tsar

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Sung Homme

Alfred Sung

Sung Homme

Uncategorized
Punjab

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Community

What People Think

4.10

0 imported community ratings

Reviews

Community Reviews

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