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Van Gils

Designer · France

Van Gils I

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

  • Basil in 1,548 perfumes
  • lime in 1,625 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: gourmand, lavender, green, Grapefruit, Lavender, Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Basil.

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

Eau de Toilette

Concentration

Citrus

Family

MenProfile

2018

Released

Main Accords

citrusaromaticwoodyvanillafresh spicy

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

citrus100%
aromatic91%
woody82%
vanilla73%
fresh spicy64%
gourmand54%
lavender45%
green36%
sweet27%
powdery18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
GrapefruitlimeMandarin Orange
Heart Notes
BasilLavender
Base Notes
CedarSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaVetiver

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

40%
Winter
64%
SpringPeak
45%
Summer
24%
Autumn
100%
DayPeak
16%
Night
Winter40%
Spring64%Peak
Summer45%
Autumn24%
Day100%Peak
Night16%

Profile Matches

6

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

Between Sheets

Van Gils

Between Sheets

Citrus
Eau Vive

Carven

Eau Vive

Aromatic
Caractere Sport

Daniel Hechter

Caractere Sport

Citrus
Pure Metal for Men

Karen Low

Pure Metal for Men

Aromatic
B-Cool

Police

B-Cool

Aromatic
Sud de France

Dsh Perfumes

Sud de France

Spice

Users Also Like

6

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

Between Sheets

Van Gils

Between Sheets

Citrus
Caractere Sport

Daniel Hechter

Caractere Sport

Citrus
Sculpture Blue Breeze

Nikos

Sculpture Blue Breeze

Gourmand
X Change Cool

Karen Low

X Change Cool

Citrus
Eau Vive

Carven

Eau Vive

Aromatic
Samba Star

Perfumer's Workshop

Samba Star

Spice

Reminds Me Of

4

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

Samba Star Man

Perfumer's Workshop

Samba Star Man

Spice
05 And Tonight

Body Conjure

05 And Tonight

Citrus
Le Male Edition Collector

Jean Paul Gaultier

Le Male Edition Collector

Aromatic
Lalique Pour Homme Le Faune

Lalique

Lalique Pour Homme Le Faune

Aromatic