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Raffinée by Houbigant — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Houbigant· 1982· Eau de Parfum

Raffinée

Name: Raffinée by Houbigant
Brand: Houbigant
Rating: 8.04 (315 reviews)

8.0315Typically ~$150

Mostly carnation and orange blossom, warmed by cinnamon. A fall pick, strongest after dark.

SpicyOrientalFloralPowderySweet

Scent profile

Top notes

CarnationOrange blossomGreen notesJasminePlumBergamotLemonRose

Heart notes

Orris rootTonka beanHyacinth

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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Base notes

CinnamonFrankincenseNutmegSandalwoodSpicesVanillaCypressVetiver

When to wear it

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

FallDayDate nights

When

Winter

90%

Spring

93%

Summer

73%

Fall

100%

Day

100%

Night

99%

Where

Office

81%

Casual

92%

Date

100%

Club

63%

Formal

89%

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

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Sport

37%