Let's Pretend
Perfumer: Nisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié
Votes lean feminine
61 ratings
From your scent profile
Etat Libre d'Orange Let's Pretend is a unisex scent that most voters place in spring and summer, pairing a fresh, fruity side with a floral heart.
Skunky's take: A brand-new name; opinions about it are still forming.
How does it perform?
From 47 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.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
74% 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
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Creamy
What does Let's Pretend smell like?
It opens with mandarin orange, pink pepper and saffron, so citrus and spice come first. In the heart, osmanthus absolute, peach and jasmine sambac absolute add a sweet floral note. Styrax, benzoin and cedar settle the base into something creamy and woody.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays noticeable without filling the room. Voters choose it mostly for leisure, daily wear and the office, and call its character modern. Feminine and masculine votes sit close together, which puts it somewhere in between.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mandarin orange
- Pink pepper
- Saffron
First hours
- Osmanthus absolute
- Peach
- Jasmine sambac absolute
Towards evening
- Styrax
- Akigalawood®
- Benzoin
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Spring
- 33%Summer
- 15%Winter
- 15%Autumn
- Casual26%
- Daytime22%
- Office21%
- Evening15%
- Nighttime11%
- Sport5%
Least picked for nights out.
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