Shirley May Someone
How it smells
Main smell: vanilla and gourmand. It opens with cedar and lily, moves to amber and bergamot and dries down to cashmere wood and guaiac wood.
- Lasts
- less than 1 hour
- Best in
- winter
Someone 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 Shirley May Someone
Shirley May is the house behind Someone.
Will people notice Someone?
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl and Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur spread further.
Which weather suits Someone
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Longevity on skin
It fades fairly fast, after about less than 1 hour on skin, so you may want to spray it again later. Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl and Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cashmere wood and guaiac wood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
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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. For evenings, Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl has more depth.
Someone dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl (7 shared notes), Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur (7 shared notes), Coty Vanilla Musk (8 shared notes) and Snif Vanilla Vice unisex (10 shared notes).
Quick answers
Who would like Someone?
People who enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells.
Can men wear Someone?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.