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What We Do Is Secret

California Snow

Perfumer: Mackenzie Reilly

2017UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.4/ 10
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What We Do Is Secret California Snow is a fresh, green and floral unisex scent, and it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.

How does it perform?

From 87 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money
7.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Sweetgrass
Black sage
ChamomileTea

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fresh
  2. Floral
  3. Green
  4. Synthetic
  5. Spicy
  6. Woody
  7. Powdery
  8. Creamy

What does California Snow smell like?

It opens with sweetgrass, black sage, chamomile and tea, giving a cool, grassy first impression. The heart brings jonquil, cannabis, hay and rosebud, where the floral side softens. The base of vetiver, cedar, soil and musk dries down powdery and earthy.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and it leans towards leisure, daily wear and the office. Votes for feminine and masculine sit close together, so it reads as in between. L'Aventura Tumble in the Grass and Gucci Mémoire d'une Odeur have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Sweetgrass
    • Black sage
    • Chamomile
  2. First hours

    • Jonquil
    • Cannabis
    • Hay
  3. Towards evening

    • Vetiver
    • Cedar
    • Soil

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 35%
    Spring
  • 26%
    Summer
  • 25%
    Autumn
  • 15%
    Winter
  • Casual
    29%
  • Daytime
    26%
  • Office
    20%
  • Evening
    13%
  • Nighttime
    9%

Least picked for nights out.

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Last updated: October 26, 2026