Clive Christian Original Collection No1 Feminine
The smell in short
Main smell: powdery and sweet. It opens with apricot and peach, moves to ylang-ylang and iris and dries down to sandalwood and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2001
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Original Collection No1 Feminine 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
A closer look at Clive Christian Original Collection No1 Feminine
Original Collection No1 Feminine is made by Clive Christian.
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Original Collection No1 Feminine price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €3. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Jil Sander Sun and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its sweet side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Who will like Original Collection No1 Feminine
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by sweet and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and sweet smells and notes like ylang-ylang and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include cardamom, jasmine and benzoin. Perfume fans rate it 4.03 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts about as long as Jil Sander Sun and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia. Base notes like sandalwood and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Original Collection No1 Feminine
Similar picks to try: Jil Sander Sun (11 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (14 shared notes), Clandestine Angel Heart (14 shared notes) and Donna Karan DK (15 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can women wear Original Collection No1 Feminine?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Original Collection No1 Feminine come out?
It came out in 2001.
Does it project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.