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Parfums Retro

Designer · France

Sous Bois

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

  • Coumarin in 276 perfumes
  • Civet in 517 perfumes
  • Almond in 909 perfumes
  • Mimosa in 1,084 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • yellow floral in 2,668 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: earthy, yellow floral, Lemon, Neroli, Pink Pepper, Orange Blossom and iris.

Of the 3 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2013 and 2014.

MenProfile

2014

Released

Perfumers

H
Hugh SpencerView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

woodypowderycitrusaromaticmusky

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

woody100%
powdery91%
citrus82%
aromatic73%
musky64%
amber54%
sweet45%
earthy36%
floral27%
yellow floral18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
AlmondBergamotGeraniumirisLemonMimosaNeroliOrange BlossomPink PepperRosevioletYlang-Ylang
Heart Notes
Guaiac WoodLabdanumOakmoss
Base Notes
BenzoinCedarCivetCoumarinMuskVetiver

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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.

Xvii Baroque Russian Coriander

Clive Christian

Xvii Baroque Russian Coriander

Aromatic
Indra

Ulric De Varens

Indra

Floral
Secrets des Hommes

12 Parfumeurs Francais

Secrets des Hommes

Uncategorized
Au Delà Narcisse

Fzotic

Au Delà Narcisse

Floral
Madame Rochas

Rochas

Madame Rochas

Woody
Love is All

Guerlain

Love is All

Floral

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