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John Galliano

Designer · USA

John Galliano

Aldehydes lend the opening their soapy, snuffed-candle shimmer, with angelica adding an earthy green and bergamot some light. Beneath lies a powder box of violet and iris, softened by rose and peony and cut with lavender, while incense and cedar thread smoke through the amber and musk of the base.

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

  • angelica in 504 perfumes
  • Aldehydes in 1,374 perfumes
  • Virginia Cedar in 1,868 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • smoky in 1,822 perfumes
  • iris in 2,536 perfumes
  • violet in 2,722 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: violet, smoky, rose, iris, iris, violet, Lavender, Incense and Aldehydes.

Of the 9 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2008 and 2013.

WomenProfile

2008

Released

Perfumers

Aurélien GuichardView perfumer profile →
Christine NagelView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

amberpowderyvioletwoodysmoky

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

amber100%
powdery91%
violet82%
woody73%
smoky64%
musky54%
floral45%
fresh36%
rose27%
iris18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
AldehydesangelicaBergamot
Heart Notes
irisLavenderpeonyRoseviolet
Base Notes
AmberIncenseMuskPatchouliVirginia Cedar

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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

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No. 4 Nappa Noir

Six Scents

No. 4 Nappa Noir

Leather
Siraj

Prudence Paris

Siraj

Floral
No7 Violette

Prada

No7 Violette

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