How it smells
Main smell: fresh and aquatic. It opens with green leaves and black currant, moves to water notes and peony and dries down to musk and sandalwood.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
V.1 Clear Heart 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 Map Of The Heart V.1 Clear Heart EDP
Map Of The Heart is the house behind V.1 Clear Heart EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
More from Map Of The Heart
The house has 14 perfumes here, led by V.5 Purple Heart, V.5 Valour and V.6 Ecstasy.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety and Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady spread further.
Who will like V.1 Clear Heart
The strongest accord is fresh (100%), followed by aquatic and green. You will probably like it if you enjoy fresh and aquatic smells and notes like water notes and musk. Less obvious notes include citruses, neroli and white cedar extract. Perfume fans rate it 3.76 out of 5.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its fresh side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady has more depth.
How long V.1 Clear Heart stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety and Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like musk and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring and summer. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter. If you need something for winter, Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady is a better fit. Its fresh smell feels good on warm days.
V.1 Clear Heart dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Gucci Envy Me (5 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (5 shared notes), Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (6 shared notes) and Xerjoff Pikovaya Dama 2018 unisex (5 shared notes).
Quick answers
Is V.1 Clear Heart unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Is V.1 Clear Heart expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €134 in Europe.