Avon Topaze
What does it smell like?
It smells mostly amber and aldehydic. Aldehydes and coriander at the top, carnation and ylang-ylang in the middle and civet and sandalwood at the base.
- Came out
- 1959
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Topaze notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Avon Topaze
Avon is the house behind Topaze.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety and Lanvin Arpege spread further.
Other Avon perfumes
This house has 206 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Absolute By Elite Gentleman, Far Away Beyond The Moon and Far Away Glamour.
Best season for Topaze
It is at its best in fall and spring. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, spring, winter and summer.
Its style
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by aldehydic and floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and aldehydic smells and notes like carnation and civet. Less obvious notes include peach, iris and amber. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
Topaze: day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia has more depth.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Lanvin Arpege but less than Jil Sander #4.
Topaze dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (12 shared notes), Lanvin Arpege (14 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (14 shared notes) and Jil Sander #4 (11 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia starts from €19.
Questions people ask
How long does Topaze last?
About 3 to 6 hours on skin.
Can men wear Topaze?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1959.