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Houbigant

Niche · France

Essence Rare

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

  • mahonia in 17 perfumes
  • hyrax in 87 perfumes
  • animal notes in 106 perfumes
  • civetta in 118 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • soapy in 236 perfumes
  • aldehydic in 878 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: aldehydic, animalic, rose, soapy, earthy, Vetiver, Aldehydes, animal notes, Civet and civetta.

Of the 40 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1882 and 2023.

Musk

Family

WomenProfile

1928

Released

Main Accords

muskyaldehydicpowderyanimalicfresh

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

musky100%
aldehydic88%
powdery77%
animalic65%
fresh53%
rose41%
soapy30%
earthy18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
Aldehydes
Heart Notes
animal notesmahoniaOrris RootRoseVetiver
Base Notes
AmberCivetcivettahyraxMusk

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

0%
Winter
54%
Spring
54%
Summer
100%
AutumnPeak
54%
Day
70%
NightPeak
Winter0%
Spring54%
Summer54%
Autumn100%Peak
Day54%
Night70%Peak

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Profile Matches

6

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

Essence Rare

Houbigant

Essence Rare

Musk
Mais Oui

Bourjois

Mais Oui

Musk
Coriandre

Jean Couturier

Coriandre

Aromatic
No 10

Prudence Paris

No 10

Floral
Сардоникс (Sardonics) 2

Новая Заря (The New Dawn)

Сардоникс (Sardonics) 2

Uncategorized
Eau de Coriandre

Jean Couturier

Eau de Coriandre

Aromatic

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Kouros Fraicheur

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Kouros Tattoo

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Reminds Me Of

4

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

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