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Nicolai Parfumeur CreateurBalkis
3.94
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Nicolai Parfumeur Createur · 2003 · Feminine

Balkis

3.94from 50 ratings

A sweet, rose and vanilla scent built on iris, benzoin, vanille, rose and coffee.

sweetrosevanillapowderycoffeefruitysweet01 OF 06
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02 · how the notes come and go over twelve hours

How it unfolds

Compositionthe source gives no opening, heart, base split
  • iris
  • Benzoin

03 · how long it lasts and how far it carries, from community votes

How it performs

LongevityVery weak
38% of 8 votes
38%
25%
25%

04 · reactions and seasons, from community votes

Who wears it, and when

ReactionLike · 44% of 50
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  1. Hate0
  2. Dislike9
  3. Ok2
  4. 44%Like22
  5. Love17
hatewell liked · 3.7 of 5love
Season and time of dayFall · Day · 45% of 38
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  1. Winter10
  2. Spring6
  3. Summer5
  4. 31%Fall17
  5. Day10
  6. Night6
seasonstime of day

05

Written reviews

Too many requests: limit is 10 per second per client (burst 20) Try again in a moment.

06 · what shares its notes and accords, and is widely worn

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07 · ranked by note overlap only, popularity ignored

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Vanille
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  • Coffee
  • Pepper
  • Raspberry
  • 13%
    average
    Very weak< 1 h
    Weak1–2 h
    Moderate3–6 h
    Long lasting7–12 h
    Eternal12 h +
    ProjectionModerate
    46% of 24 votes
    8%
    46%
    17%
    29%
    average
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