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Demi-Jour by Houbigant — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Houbigant· 1929· Parfum

Demi-Jour

Name: Demi-Jour by Houbigant
Brand: Houbigant
Rating: 8.24 (288 reviews)

8.2288Typically ~$188

Mostly aldehydes and bergamot, warmed by cedarwood. Best in spring, made for formal wear.

Scent profile

Top notes

AldehydesBergamotViolet

Heart notes

HeliotropeJasmineLily of the valleyOrris rootRoseYlang-ylang

Base notes

Cedarwood

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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When to wear it

A spring fragrance that wears easiest in daylight — at its best for formal occasions and the office.

SpringDayFormal occasions

When

Winter

72%

Spring

100%

Summer

85%

Fall

84%

Day

100%

Night

78%

Where

Office

96%

Casual

93%

Date

90%

Club

49%

Formal

100%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

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Ombre Rose

Jean-Charles Brosseau · 1993

8.723

Glamorous pour Femme

Police

8.53~$20

Via Lanvin Lanvin 1971 Eau de Toilette

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8.121~$34

Byzance

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8.51.8K~$50

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Lanvin · 1971

8.33~$40

Nocturnes

Caron · 1981

7.6139~$128

Lutèce

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8.0161~$150

Sport

46%