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Providence Perfume Co

Designer · USA

Heart of Darkness

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

  • tropical fruit in 38 perfumes
  • Coffee in 698 perfumes
  • Almond in 909 perfumes
  • vanille in 1,782 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • coffee in 467 perfumes
  • mossy in 1,978 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: earthy, gourmand, mossy, lavender, coffee, Cardamom, Lavender, Lavender, Vetiver and Benzoin.

Of the 30 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2009 and 2018.

Woody

Family

MenProfile

2016

Released

Main Accords

woodyaromaticearthyambergourmand

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

woody100%
aromatic92%
earthy84%
amber75%
gourmand67%
mossy59%
lavender51%
fresh spicy43%
coffee34%
warm spicy26%
vanilla18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotCardamomLavenderPeppertropical fruit
Heart Notes
AlmondCoffeeIncenseLavenderVetiver
Base Notes
AmberBenzoinOakmossSandalwoodvanille

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

85%
Winter
20%
Spring
0%
Summer
100%
AutumnPeak
55%
Day
56%
NightPeak
Winter85%
Spring20%
Summer0%
Autumn100%Peak
Day55%
Night56%Peak

Profile Matches

6

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

179-001 Informal Scent

Spectator

179-001 Informal Scent

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Mafia

Arno Sorel

Mafia

Aromatic
Boutonniere No. 7

Arquiste

Boutonniere No. 7

Floral
Loverdose For Men

CFFC Fragrances

Loverdose For Men

Musk
Loverdose

CFFC Fragrances

Loverdose

Musk
Wild Denim No. 14

The Master Perfumer

Wild Denim No. 14

Musk

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Reminds Me Of

4

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

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