22 community ratings

Also / So (Eau de Parfum)

WomenClassic

6.4/ 10

Community score
22 ratings

Carrement Belle Also / So Eau de Parfum is a floral, powdery women's fragrance in which jasmine, rose and ylang-ylang meet the sweetness of vanilla and tonka bean.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 45% of votes are positive.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Amber Ylang-ylang Jasmine Cistus Rose Patchouli Tonka bean Sage Coriander Geranium Musk Vanilla Bergamot Orange Lavender

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Animal
Powdery

What does Also / So (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

It reads as one piece rather than in stages: florals lead, with amber, musk and patchouli beneath. Cistus and sage add a dry, spicy edge, while bergamot and orange lighten the mix slightly. The floral and sweet accords come forward, and the woody and animal sides stay in the background.

Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate, so it is noticed mostly at close range. Most voters pick winter and fall, and lean towards evenings, nights out or leisure time. Most voters also find it feminine. Kiehl's Original Musk Blend No. 1 and Olibere Le Jardin de Madame Chan have a close profile.