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Un Jardin sur le Nil
Hermès · 2005
Green mango, lotus and grapefruit with a faint incense and wood base.
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One mainstream fragrance at a time, described in our own words, answered with independent alternatives that share its notes. No dupes, no affiliate links: just small houses working the same accord.
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Mitsouko
Guerlain · 1919
The classic peach and oakmoss chypre, dry, mossy and slightly smoky.
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Fracas
Robert Piguet · 1948
Big, creamy tuberose with jasmine and orange flower.
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Portrait of a Lady
Frederic Malle · 2010
Dark Turkish rose with patchouli, incense and spice.
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Twilly d'Hermès
Hermès · 2017
Spiced ginger over creamy tuberose, bright and a little sweet.
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Lime Basil & Mandarin
Jo Malone London · 1999
Sharp lime and green basil with a peppery, herbal edge.
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Infusion d'Iris
Prada · 2007
Cool, clean iris with orange blossom and a thread of incense.
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Green Irish Tweed
Creed · 1985
Cut-green freshness with violet leaf, verbena and a dry sandalwood base.
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Chance Eau Tendre
Chanel · 2010
A soft fruit and white musk floral that wears like a clean, pale pink cloud.
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Candy
Prada · 2011
Burnt caramel and benzoin over white musk, sweet but not syrupy.
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Hypnotic Poison
Dior · 1998
Bitter almond and vanilla over jasmine, dark and sweet.
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Philosykos
Diptyque · 1996
Fig leaf, fig fruit and coconut, green and milky at once.
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L'Eau d'Issey
Issey Miyake · 1992
Watery lotus and white flowers that smell like rain and fresh air.
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Eau Sauvage
Dior · 1966
A lemon, herb and moss cologne from the 1960s that many still reach for.
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Fahrenheit
Dior · 1988
A violet leaf and leather scent with a petrol-like edge.
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English Pear & Freesia
Jo Malone London
Ripe pear and white freesia with a soft patchouli base.
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Lazy Sunday Morning
Maison Margiela · 2013
Clean laundry and warm sheets, the reference point for soft musk scents.
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Gypsy Water
Byredo · 2008
A pine, incense and vanilla scent that smells like a forest walk.
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Neroli Portofino
Tom Ford
A bright citrus cologne with neroli and a clean amber finish.
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About these comparisons
Well-known fragrances are named here for one reason: they are the shared vocabulary most people have for a smell. We describe the accord in our own words, then point at independent houses working the same territory. There are no logos, no bottle photographs and no affiliate links, and Undernotes is not affiliated with any house named on these pages.