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Gilles Cantuel

Designer · France

Folie de Créature

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

  • white iris in 91 perfumes
  • Red Apple in 627 perfumes
  • Cassis in 1,313 perfumes
  • galbanum in 1,415 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: pear, Cassis, freesia, galbanum and magnolia.

Of the 18 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1985 and 2019.

Floral

Family

WomenProfile

1992

Released

Main Accords

floralfruitysweetmuskypowdery

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

floral100%
fruity80%
sweet59%
musky39%
powdery18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotCassisgalbanumpearRed Apple
Heart Notes
freesiaJasminemagnoliaPeachPlum
Base Notes
AmberMuskPatchouliwhite irisWoody Notes

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

0%
Winter
94%
SpringPeak
0%
Summer
36%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
36%
Night
Winter0%
Spring94%Peak
Summer0%
Autumn36%
Day100%Peak
Night36%

Profile Matches

6

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

Cancan

Mirra

Cancan

Floral
Mirea

Molinard

Mirea

Fruity
Axis So Precious

Axis

Axis So Precious

Floral
Holly

Koto Parfums

Holly

Fruity
201 granny smith, lily-of-the-valley, pear

Bon Parfumeur

201 granny smith, lily-of-the-valley, pear

Fruity
Framboesa e Pimenta Rosa

Natura

Framboesa e Pimenta Rosa

Fruity

Users Also Like

6

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

Angel Passion Star

Mugler

Angel Passion Star

Gourmand
Arsenal Women

Gilles Cantuel

Arsenal Women

Gourmand
Cancan

Mirra

Cancan

Floral
Sexy Little Things Noir

Victoria's Secret

Sexy Little Things Noir

Fruity
Ellen Tracy

Ellen Tracy

Ellen Tracy

Woody
Peonia Vanilla Amber Pear

Korres

Peonia Vanilla Amber Pear

Fruity

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Kriska

Natura

Kriska

Fruity
Real

Alta Moda

Real

Floral
Y

Natura

Y

Floral
L’Agent Eau Provocateur

Agent Provocateur

L’Agent Eau Provocateur

Floral