Karen Low Pure Sensation for Women
What does it smell like?
The first thing you smell is heliotrope and iris. The heart brings cedar and heliotrope. On the skin it settles into amber and musk. Overall it smells powdery and vanilla.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Pure Sensation for Women 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 Karen Low Pure Sensation for Women
Karen Low is the house behind Pure Sensation for Women.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by vanilla and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and vanilla smells and notes like cedar and amber. Less obvious notes include orchid, sandalwood and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
Pure Sensation for Women through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Other Karen Low perfumes
The house has 21 perfumes here, led by Pure Sensual, Pure Private and Code 37.
When in the day to wear Pure Sensation for Women
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Gianni Versace Blue Jeans is a lighter match.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €176. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Coty Vanilla Musk.
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 longer than Coty Vanilla Musk and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans. Base notes like amber and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Pure Sensation for Women dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (9 shared notes), Coty Vanilla Musk (10 shared notes), Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (8 shared notes) and Nest Golden Nectar (8 shared notes).
More questions
Can men wear Pure Sensation for Women?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Pure Sensation for Women project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.