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French Connection UK
Designer · 
UK
Friction for Him
Sea water runs a cold, fluid transparency through this aromatic fruity composition, and coconut answers with nutty lactones, brine meeting sand. Lavender, geranium and cardamom lend a herbal snap and rum turns mandarin and fruity notes boozy, while leather, amber and patchouli tan the sweetness.
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 accords
Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: marine, lavender, coconut and salty.
Of the 16 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2000 and 2020.
MenProfile
2012
Released
Main Accords
aromaticmarinelavenderfruityfresh spicy
Accord Profile
Main Accord Structure
aromatic100%
marine91%
lavender82%
fruity73%
fresh spicy64%
sweet54%
warm spicy45%
musky36%
coconut27%
salty18%
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Fragrance Fit
When To Wear
35%
WinterPeak
35%
Spring
35%
Summer
35%
Autumn
35%
DayPeak
35%
Night
Winter35%Peak
Spring35%
Summer35%
Autumn35%
Day35%Peak
Night35%
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