Basic Instinct 2004 Eau de Parfum

Basic Instinct (Eau de Parfum) by Victoria's Secret
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7.2 / 10 9 Ratings
A perfume by Victoria's Secret for women, released in 2004. The scent is sweet-fruity. It is still in production.
Pronunciation
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Main accords

Sweet
Fruity
Powdery
Oriental
Floral

Fragrance Notes

PatchouliPatchouli ApricotApricot GardeniaGardenia PlumPlum RoseRose VanillaVanilla TuberoseTuberose

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.29 Ratings
Longevity
7.17 Ratings
Sillage
6.85 Ratings
Bottle
5.813 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 06.10.2023.

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Reviews

1 in-depth fragrance description
6
Bottle
5
Sillage
6
Longevity
7
Scent
Daisyvision

90 Reviews
Daisyvision
Daisyvision
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Powder & patchouli
This one was a bit of a surprise for me. It's very powdery, and has a more mature and sophisticated vibe than most other Victoria's Secret offerings, which tend to have a fruity, juicy flair for the younger crowd... but this is different. It has a timeless quality, probably due to all that powder. Patchouli is strong here, but not offputting, for those who are hesitant about the note. It dances effortlessly with the plum and white floral notes, just the right blend to create a soothing, dark, sophisticated and seductive scent. Very well done, and a shame it's discontinued.

This is similar to Natori, except that Natori has a sparkling, effervescent (aldehydic) quality to it that Basic Instinct lacks. Not that that's a bad thing, they're just a bit different.
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GourmandgrlGourmandgrl 7 months ago
This is a "fruitchouli": dark plum + patchouli + powdery rose. Everything is blended, so no notes stick out; very "mature".
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