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What We Do Is Secret

Designer · Spain

What We Do In Paris Is Secret

White honey and litchi give a pale, clear sweetness at the top, and heliotrope, with its almond-and-powder softness, turns the rose heart toward vanilla early. Tonka, tolu balsam and amber settle everything into a balsamic, powdery base with sandalwood.

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

  • White Honey in 225 perfumes
  • Tolu Balsam in 453 perfumes
  • litchi in 1,012 perfumes
  • vanille in 1,782 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • almond in 963 perfumes
  • honey in 1,061 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: honey, almond, balsamic, Tonka Bean, Heliotrope, litchi, Tolu Balsam and vanille.

Of the 10 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 2011 and 2018.

UnisexProfile

2012

Released

Perfumers

Dominique RopionView perfumer profile →

Main Accords

vanillapowderyambersweethoney

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

vanilla100%
powdery90%
amber80%
sweet69%
honey59%
floral49%
almond39%
warm spicy28%
balsamic18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotlitchiWhite Honey
Heart Notes
HeliotropeRosevanille
Base Notes
AmberSandalwoodTolu BalsamTonka Bean

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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%

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