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Essential by Paul Smith

Essential by Paul Smith

2015for men

Perfumer: Hamid Merati-Kashani

5.3/10

6 ratingsMost rate it 5 of 10

Essential by Paul Smith is a Floral Green fragrance for men. Essential was launched in 2015. It was composed by Hamid Merati-Kashani. Top notes are Rosemary and Yuzu; middle notes are Orange blossom, Lavender and Clary sage; base notes are Patchouli and Cedarwood. Voters rate it highest for spring and autumn. It lasts long, with a strong sillage.

At a glance

Longevity
Most rate it 7/10: long-lasting
Sillage
Most rate it 6/10: strong
Best seasons
Spring and autumn (62% of season votes)
Worn by
Mostly men, 83% of votes
Smells mainly
floral, green, spicy
Review

Fragrance pyramid

7 notes

Essential features 7 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

6 ratings

5.3

Most rate it 5 of 10.

Longevity

5 ratings

6.0

Most rate it 7 of 10.

Sillage

5 ratings

5.2

Most rate it 6 of 10.

When to wear

13 season votes

  • Spring31%
  • Summer15%
  • Autumn31%
  • Winter23%

Who wears it

  • Men83%
  • Unisex17%
  • Women0%

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How matching works

Every perfume is compared on up to five signals. Community accord votes weigh the most, followed by notes, where rare notes count more than common ones like musk. Note families, seasons and the men, women or unisex leaning make up the rest.

The brand is never used, so a match from another house is as likely as one from the same house. When a perfume has no data for a signal, that signal is skipped instead of counted as zero.

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