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Encounters by Francesca Bianchi — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Francesca Bianchi· 2023

Encounters

Name: Encounters by Francesca Bianchi
Brand: Francesca Bianchi
Rating: 6.8 (58 reviews)

6.858

Opens on blackcurrant, settles into a castoreum-powdery base. Suits dates in fall.

PowderyWoodySweetSpicyAnimal

Perfumer: Francesca Bianchi

Scent profile

Top notes

BlackcurrantCorianderOrangeBergamotLavender

Heart notes

Orris butterRoseAngelicaCinnamon

Base notes

Castoreum

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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When to wear it

A fall and winter fragrance that works day and night — at its best for date nights.

FallNightDate nights

When

Winter

95%

Spring

72%

Summer

55%

Fall

100%

Day

85%

Night

100%

Where

Office

77%

Casual

86%

Date

100%

Club

66%

Formal

88%

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