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Van Gils

Designer · France

Elite

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

  • Vanila in 285 perfumes
  • Sage in 1,654 perfumes
  • Apple in 2,217 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • cinnamon in 1,281 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: cinnamon, Lemon, Grapefruit, Cinnamon, Orange Blossom and Sage.

Of the 17 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1988 and 2018.

MenProfile

2016

Released

Main Accords

citruscinnamonwarm spicyvanillaaromatic

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

citrus100%
cinnamon91%
warm spicy82%
vanilla73%
aromatic64%
sweet54%
fruity45%
woody36%
fresh27%
amber18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
AppleGrapefruitLemonOrange Blossom
Heart Notes
CinnamonSage
Base Notes
Tonka BeanVanilaWoody Notes

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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.

Écorce Envoutante

Ed Pinaud

Écorce Envoutante

Citrus
Royal Black

Arno Sorel

Royal Black

Citrus
Royal Black Sport

Arno Sorel

Royal Black Sport

Citrus
L'Eau de L'Eau

Diptyque

L'Eau de L'Eau

Spice
Vinaigre de Toilette

Diptyque

Vinaigre de Toilette

Spice
Eau de Lavande

Diptyque

Eau de Lavande

Spice

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