Début
Perfumer: Thomas Fontaine
98 ratings
From your scent profile
Aigner Début is a fresh, floral women's fragrance that sets mandarin orange, bergamot and green apple over jasmine and orange blossom; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 92 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
70% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
What does Début smell like?
Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it makes itself felt without filling a room. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and business are the settings named most often. The majority read it as feminine, with some calling it modern or classic.
It opens with citrus and green apple, while grapefruit and petitgrain keep it bright. The heart of jasmine, orange blossom, waterlily and sunflower gives a rounded floral body. In the base, white musk, vanilla, cedar and oakmoss sweeten it and settle it onto a powdery, woody floor.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mandarin orange
- Bergamot
- Grapefruit
First hours
- Orange blossom
- Jasmine
- Sunflower
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- White musk
- Cedar
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Spring
- 28%Summer
- 24%Autumn
- 15%Winter
- Daytime26%
- Casual24%
- Office24%
- Nighttime14%
- Evening11%
Least picked for evenings.
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