French Avenue El Dorado
What does it smell like?
It smells mostly oud and leather. Caramel and cumin at the top, saffron and ambroxan in the middle and akigalawood and leather at the base.
- Came out
- 2024
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
El Dorado 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 French Avenue El Dorado
El Dorado is made by French Avenue.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is oud (100%), followed by leather and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy oud and leather smells and notes like saffron and akigalawood. Less obvious notes include mandarin, violet and oud. Perfume fans rate it 4.13 out of 5.
Best season for El Dorado
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Lattafa Velvet Oud and Montale Paris Aoud Musk spread further.
French Avenue perfumes worth knowing
The house has 57 perfumes here, led by Spectre Ghost Fragrance World, Liquid Brun Fragrance World and After Effect Fragrance World unisex.
El Dorado: day or night?
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its oud side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Perfumes that smell like El Dorado
Similar picks to try: Lattafa Velvet Oud (6 shared notes), Montale Paris Aoud Musk (6 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Meydan (4 shared notes) and Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde (5 shared notes).
More questions
Does El Dorado last long?
It lasts about 3 to 6 hours on skin.
When did El Dorado come out?
It came out in 2024.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.