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Jean-Louis Scherrer

Designer · France

Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

Aldehydes fizz above peach and citrus, and heliotrope's almond powder spreads through a bouquet of ylang-ylang, lilac, jasmine and rose. The base is an amber of benzoin, tonka and vanilla, warmed by the animal glow of civet and rounded by sandalwood and musk.

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

  • Civet in 517 perfumes
  • Lilac in 751 perfumes
  • fruity notes in 821 perfumes
  • Aldehydes in 1,374 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: Lemon, Benzoin, Tonka Bean, Aldehydes and Civet.

Of the 13 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1979 and 2017.

WomenProfile

1994

Released

Perfumers

Nathalie FeisthauerView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

ambervanillapowderysweetwoody

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

amber100%
vanilla91%
powdery82%
sweet73%
woody64%
musky54%
floral45%
warm spicy36%
citrus27%
fruity18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
AldehydesBergamotfruity notesLemonMandarin OrangePeach
Heart Notes
HeliotropeJasmineLilacLily-of-the-ValleyRoseYlang-Ylang
Base Notes
AmberBenzoinCedarCivetMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

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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.

Sweet Courreges

Courreges

Sweet Courreges

Floral
Fleurs d'Amour

Roger Gallet

Fleurs d'Amour

Woody
Incognito

Dana

Incognito

Resin
Eau des Merveilles

Hermes

Eau des Merveilles

Woody
Le Dix Perfume

Balenciaga

Le Dix Perfume

Citrus
Gianfranco Ferre

Gianfranco Ferre

Gianfranco Ferre

Floral

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