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Illamasqua

Designer · United Kingdom

Freak

Bitter artemisia joins opium and belladonna in the opening, and the heart turns to hemlock and to datura and night-blooming cereus, white flowers of the evening. Incense, myrrh and oud fill the base with smoke, medicinal resin and dark wood, against which the flowers read sweet and heavy.

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

  • Hemlock in 8 perfumes
  • Belladonna in 9 perfumes
  • Opium in 19 perfumes
  • Night blooming Cereus in 45 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • smoky in 1,822 perfumes
  • herbal in 2,488 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: white floral, balsamic, smoky, oud, herbal, Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Artemisia, Belladonna and Datura.

Of the 3 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2011 and 2013.

UnisexProfile

2011

Released

Main Accords

floralamberwhite floralbalsamicsweet

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

floral100%
amber91%
white floral82%
balsamic73%
sweet64%
smoky54%
warm spicy45%
oud36%
herbal27%
aromatic18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
ArtemisiaBelladonnaOpium
Heart Notes
DaturaHemlockNight blooming Cereus
Base Notes
Agarwood (Oud)Incensemyrhh

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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%

Profile Matches

6

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

Freak Extrait de Parfum

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Freak Extrait de Parfum

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The Poetry of Longing

Scent by Alexis

The Poetry of Longing

Resin
Karaly

Sandalia

Karaly

Uncategorized
Serendipity

JoAnne Bassett

Serendipity

Resin
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After Hours

Uncategorized
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Limited Crystal Edition Fragrances

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