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Pretexte by Lanvin
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Pretexte

Lanvin · Female

Pretexte by Lanvin is a bold oriental floral from 1937, defined by its complex leathery and animalic character. This scent opens with bright aldehydes and narcissus, shif…

AldehydesNarcissusBergamotOpoponaxRoseCarnationIrisHawthorn
LONGEVITY79
SILLAGE69
RATING4.5
RANK#9931
ORDER Similarity RR Score Longevity Sillage Love/Hate Price Value
GENDER Any Masculine Feminine Unisex
HOUSE Any Same house Other houses
SHARED NOTES Any 2+ 3+
PERFORMANCE Any Close Louder Quieter
SEASON Any Warm Cool
MATCH ON Notes Opening Dry-down Performance Accords

20 matches to Pretexte, closest first.

53
MATCH

Nimere Parfums

Shades of Darkness

Shares Carnation, Castoreum, Civet.

Shades of Darkness is a dense, vintage-leaning oriental fragrance that moves from sharp galbanum greens to a deep, animalic, and resinous base. Launch…

Rank #55,873 3.0 rating Unisex
SHAREDCarnationCastoreumCivetIrisNarcissusOakmoss
87 LONGEVITY Eternal
72 SILLAGE Strong
50 LOVE / HATE Neutral
— PRICE VALUE Not scored
OPENING

1 shared top note

DRY-DOWN

8 shared base notes

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MATCH

Pola

Lieu du Blanc

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Civet.

Pola released Lieu du Blanc in 1979 as an expansive floral aldehyde perfume built around bright top notes and vintage animalic depth. The opening hits…

Rank #57,459 4.0 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCivetIrisNarcissusOakmoss
— LONGEVITY Not scored
— SILLAGE Not scored
75 LOVE / HATE Liked
— PRICE VALUE Not scored
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

3 shared base notes

ACCORDS

Woody, Amber, Floral

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MATCH

Nimere Parfums

Courtesan's Intrigues

Shares Aldehydes, Castoreum, Civet.

Courtesan's Intrigues by Nimere Parfums is a bold floral aldehyde that bridges 1970s hippy sensibilities with 1980s powerhouse animalics. This unisex…

Rank #13,804 3.6 rating Unisex
SHAREDAldehydesCastoreumCivetIrisNarcissusOakmoss
76 LONGEVITY Long
62 SILLAGE Strong
69 LOVE / HATE Liked
100 PRICE VALUE Great value
OPENING

1 shared top note

DRY-DOWN

6 shared base notes

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50
MATCH

Angelos Créations Olfactives

Vetiveria Animalis

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Castoreum.

Vetiveria Animalis by Angelos Créations Olfactives is an extra-high concentration extrait de parfum built around dark Java vetiver, heavy civet, and i…

Rank #5,767 4.6 rating Unisex
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCastoreumCivetNarcissusOakmoss
87 LONGEVITY Eternal
76 SILLAGE Enormous
89 LOVE / HATE Loved
67 PRICE VALUE Good value
OPENING

1 shared top note

DRY-DOWN

4 shared base notes

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51
MATCH

Jean Desprez

Jardanel

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Civet.

Jardanel by Jean Desprez is an elusive, vintage chypre from 1917. Built on a traditional structural spine of oakmoss, civet, and leather, it wraps a d…

Rank #33,508 4.7 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCivetNarcissusOakmossVetiver
78 LONGEVITY Long
56 SILLAGE Strong
93 LOVE / HATE Loved
56 PRICE VALUE Fair
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

7 shared base notes

ACCORDS

Woody, Amber, Floral

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MATCH

Dior

Miss Dior

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Iris.

Miss Dior (1947) is a dry, green chypre perfume built on snappy galbanum, soapy aldehydes, powdery iris, and an earthy base of oakmoss and supple leat…

Rank #533 4.2 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationIrisNarcissusOakmossVetiver
74 LONGEVITY Long
64 SILLAGE Strong
79 LOVE / HATE Liked
54 PRICE VALUE Fair
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

6 shared base notes

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MATCH

Judith Muller

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Castoreum.

Bat-Sheba Exotic Oriental by Judith Muller presents a resinous, vintage-inspired composition launched in 1968. It opens with sharp aldehydes and berga…

Rank #21,205 3.6 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCastoreumOakmossPalisander RosewoodVetiver
80 LONGEVITY Long
79 SILLAGE Enormous
64 LOVE / HATE Liked
75 PRICE VALUE Good value
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

7 shared base notes

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MATCH

Judith Muller

Bat-Sheba Woody Modern

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Castoreum.

Bat-Sheba Woody Modern is a vintage-leaning woody chypre for women, launched in 1964. It centers on an intricate intersection of sharp galbanum, earth…

Rank #18,998 3.6 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCastoreumOakmossPalisander RosewoodVetiver
80 LONGEVITY Long
71 SILLAGE Strong
68 LOVE / HATE Liked
58 PRICE VALUE Fair
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

7 shared base notes

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49
MATCH

Bienaimé

Cuir de Russie

Shares Castoreum, Civet, Iris.

Cuir de Russie by Bienaimé is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. Cuir de Russie was launched in 1935. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bie…

Rank #35,333 5.0 rating Female
SHAREDCastoreumCivetIrisOakmossOpoponaxVetiver
60 LONGEVITY Moderate
50 SILLAGE Moderate
100 LOVE / HATE Loved
38 PRICE VALUE Pricey
OPENING

1 shared top note

DRY-DOWN

8 shared base notes

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MATCH

Lancôme

Sikkim

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Iris.

Sikkim is a dry, green leather floral that wears more like a vintage chypre than a sweet oriental. It opens with sharp aldehydes, bitter galbanum and…

Rank #2,384 4.2 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationIrisNarcissusOakmossVetiver
75 LONGEVITY Long
66 SILLAGE Strong
82 LOVE / HATE Loved
43 PRICE VALUE Fair
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

5 shared base notes

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MATCH

Lancôme

Sikkim Parfum

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Iris.

Lancôme Sikkim Parfum opens with a sharp shock of green galbanum and bitter bergamot, cut through by bright, clean aldehydes. It quickly shifts from t…

Rank #4,848 4.5 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationIrisNarcissusOakmossVetiver
80 LONGEVITY Long
81 SILLAGE Enormous
87 LOVE / HATE Loved
41 PRICE VALUE Fair
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

5 shared base notes

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MATCH

Judith Muller

Bat-Sheba

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Castoreum.

Bat-Sheba by Judith Muller is a complex, vintage Chypre floral that opens with sharp, medicinal aldehydes and settles into a rich base of oakmoss, lea…

Rank #17,962 4.1 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCastoreumOakmossPalisander RosewoodVetiver
64 LONGEVITY Long
56 SILLAGE Strong
77 LOVE / HATE Liked
50 PRICE VALUE Fair
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

6 shared base notes

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MATCH

Roger & Gallet

Fleurs d'Amour

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Civet.

Fleurs d'Amour reads as an old-school floral with a bright citrus and aldehydic lift, then settles into orange blossom, carnation, honeyed florals, po…

Rank #5,910 4.6 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCivetOakmossOpoponaxVetiver
83 LONGEVITY Eternal
83 SILLAGE Enormous
92 LOVE / HATE Loved
75 PRICE VALUE Good value
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

6 shared base notes

ACCORDS

Woody, Amber, Floral

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MATCH

Pierre Balmain

Ivoire de Balmain

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Iris.

Ivoire de Balmain stands as a definitive green chypre. It opens with a sharp, herbal punch of galbanum and marigold before settling into a sophisticat…

Rank #22,487 4.1 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationIrisNarcissusOakmossVetiver
71 LONGEVITY Long
64 SILLAGE Strong
78 LOVE / HATE Liked
50 PRICE VALUE Fair
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

6 shared base notes

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MATCH

Cartier

Panthere

Shares Carnation, Civet, Iris.

Panthere by Cartier (1986) opens with a sharp burst of orange blossom, mandarin, and warm ginger that immediately commands attention. Within minutes,…

Rank #379 4.2 rating Female
SHAREDCarnationCivetIrisNarcissusOakmossVetiver
79 LONGEVITY Long
71 SILLAGE Strong
81 LOVE / HATE Loved
60 PRICE VALUE Fair
OPENING

No shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

6 shared base notes

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MATCH

Van Cleef & Arpels

First

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Civet.

First by Van Cleef & Arpels opens with a brisk, effervescent burst of aldehydes, tart bergamot, and ripe black currant that immediately calls to mind…

Rank #917 4.0 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCivetNarcissusOakmossVetiver
72 LONGEVITY Long
64 SILLAGE Strong
75 LOVE / HATE Liked
59 PRICE VALUE Fair
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

6 shared base notes

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MATCH

Molyneux

Initiation

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Civet.

Initiation by Molyneux is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Initiation was launched in 1990. Top notes are Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood, A…

Rank #13,297 4.2 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCivetNarcissusOakmossVetiver
66 LONGEVITY Long
56 SILLAGE Strong
81 LOVE / HATE Loved
81 PRICE VALUE Great value
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

5 shared base notes

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MATCH

Avon

Black Suede

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Civet.

Avon Black Suede opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes, spicy nutmeg, and crisp carnation. Within fifteen minutes, the initial brightness settle…

Rank #23,797 3.9 rating Male
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCivetOakmossOpoponaxVetiver
62 LONGEVITY Long
55 SILLAGE Strong
72 LOVE / HATE Liked
88 PRICE VALUE Great value
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

3 shared base notes

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MATCH

Mila Schön

Mila Schön (Original)

Shares Carnation, Castoreum, Civet.

Mila Schön (Original) is a bold 1981 oriental woody fragrance with ripe peach and strawberry over spicy florals, moss, musk, woods and resin. It has a…

Rank #24,396 4.3 rating Female
SHAREDCarnationCastoreumCivetOpoponaxPalisander RosewoodVetiver
78 LONGEVITY Long
72 SILLAGE Strong
83 LOVE / HATE Loved
63 PRICE VALUE Good value
OPENING

1 shared top note

DRY-DOWN

5 shared base notes

ACCORDS

Woody, Floral, Musky

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MATCH

Castelbajac

Premiere

Shares Aldehydes, Carnation, Civet.

Premiere by Castelbajac opens with a fizzy blast of aldehydes and sharp bergamot, backed by the green spring crunch of hyacinth and tart black currant…

Rank #44,832 4.1 rating Female
SHAREDAldehydesCarnationCivetIrisOakmossVetiver
54 LONGEVITY Moderate
71 SILLAGE Strong
76 LOVE / HATE Liked
— PRICE VALUE Not scored
OPENING

2 shared top notes

DRY-DOWN

4 shared base notes

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