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Essential for Him by Replay — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Essential for Him by Replay

Replay· 2014

Essential for Him

5.510Typically ~$30

Bergamot and cardamom up top, drying down to benzoin and labdanum.

FreshSyntheticGreenSweetSpicy

Perfumer: Céline Ripert

Scent profile

Top notes

Bergamot Cardamom Red fruits Aquatic notes

Heart notes

Cashmere wood Cedarwood Orange blossom Marine notes

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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Base notes

Benzoin Labdanum Patchouli Sandalwood Vanilla Amberwood Tonka bean

When to wear it

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

FallDayEveryday wear

When

Winter

91%

Spring

83%

Summer

73%

Fall

100%

Day

100%

Night

99%

Where

Office

86%

Casual

100%

Date

97%

Club

73%

Formal

78%

Season & occasion fit is derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes (100% = its strongest setting).

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Sport

55%