Estée Lauder · 1978
Cinnabar
Longevity
Beast12+ hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Mixed
spiced orange peach perfume with resinous warmth
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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About This Perfume
Cinnabar by Estée Lauder is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women. Cinnabar was launched in 1978. Cinnabar was created by Bernard Chant and Josephine Catapano. Top notes are Spices, Cloves, Tangerine, Peach, Orange Blossom and Bergamot; middle notes are Cinnamon, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Lily, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Incense, Tolu Balsam, Amber, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Vetiver.
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Estée Lauder is an American heritage designer house whose 34-piece live range at Scendira reads feminine-leaning (28 of 34 catalogued feminine) with a family split dominated by fresh (13), floral (4), woody (4) and gourmand (5). Top accords are floral, woody, sweet, fresh and powdery. Prices run $28 to $210, averaging about $92. Standout live picks: Lauder for Men (fresh barbershop fougère, lemony sage over moss; $78.20), Alliage Sport Spray (fresh lemon and jasmine with mossy cedar; $75), Bronze Goddess Eau Fraîche Skinscent (sun-warmed coconut and white florals with lemony air; $104), Private Collection (fresh florals with green dew, cushioned by sandalwood; $84), and Sensuous Parfum (warm amber honey and white florals; $39.19). Bronze Goddess is the summer commercial anchor; Private Collection and Sensuous are the community-critical favourites.
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