229 community ratings

Erotique

Name: Erotique
Brand: Dita von Teese

2013WomenClassic

6.8/ 10

Community score
229 ratings

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Dita von Teese Erotique is a smoky, leathery women's fragrance with a spicy edge, suited to fall and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Got evening plans? This bottle is ready.

How does it perform?

From 198 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

9.0 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

61% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Erotique smell like?

It opens with rose, pepper and coriander, where the floral side is sharpened by spice. In the heart, leather sits beside Bulgarian rose, and the base of gaiac wood, cedarwood, sandalwood and musk builds a woody, resinous, animal ground.

Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening and night out the leading occasions. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most votes call it feminine, though a fair share read it as masculine. Guerlain Cuir Intense and Montale Oud Edition have a close profile.