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Paul Smith

Designer · UK

Optimistic for Him

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

  • Sea Notes in 1,059 perfumes
  • Sage in 1,654 perfumes
  • Virginia Cedar in 1,868 perfumes
  • Pepper in 2,278 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • herbal in 2,488 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: herbal, Cardamom, Sage, Vetiver, citruses and Geranium.

Of the 45 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2000 and 2018.

Aromatic

Family

MenProfile

2011

Released

Perfumers

Nathalie FeisthauerView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

aromaticfresh spicycitrusherbalwarm spicy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

aromatic100%
fresh spicy88%
citrus77%
herbal65%
warm spicy53%
fresh41%
woody30%
amber18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
CardamomcitrusesMandarin OrangePepper
Heart Notes
GeraniumSageSea Notes
Base Notes
AmberVetiverVirginia Cedar

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
85%
Spring
100%
Summer
97%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
100%
Night
Winter100%Peak
Spring85%
Summer100%
Autumn97%
Day100%Peak
Night100%

Profile Matches

6

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

Milk of Flowers Cologne

Geo F Trumper

Milk of Flowers Cologne

Aromatic
Always Energetic

Demeter Fragrance

Always Energetic

Spice
Giordani Man Dolce Vita

Oriflame

Giordani Man Dolce Vita

Spice
Birds In Paradise

Regime Des Fleurs

Birds In Paradise

Aromatic
AQABA for Men II

Aqaba

AQABA for Men II

Aromatic
The Moon

Esscentual Alchemy

The Moon

Spice

Users Also Like

6

Community favorites — people who enjoy this perfume also rated these highly.

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Deep Impact

Oriflame

Deep Impact

Aromatic
58 Avenue Montaigne pour Homme

S T Dupont

58 Avenue Montaigne pour Homme

Citrus
Attimo Pour Homme

Salvatore Ferragamo

Attimo Pour Homme

Spice
Esprit du Roi

Penhaligon S

Esprit du Roi

Aromatic
Chaleur d'Animale pour Homme

Animale

Chaleur d'Animale pour Homme

Aromatic

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Charriol Homme Sport

Charriol

Charriol Homme Sport

Aromatic
Sea Side

Toni Gard

Sea Side

Aromatic
Aquaman

Rochas

Aquaman

Aromatic
Boss Sport

Hugo Boss

Boss Sport

Aromatic