Estée Lauder
Knowing
for women · Launched 1988
Where to buy
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Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 217 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting54% of votes
- Scent trail
- strong53% of votes
- Season
- winter35% of votes
- Time of day
- night58% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 94 votes
- very weak2%
- weak1%
- moderate16%
- long lasting54%
- eternal27%
Sillage · 94 votes
- intimate3%
- moderate26%
- strong53%
- enormous18%
Season · 217 votes
- winter35%
- spring19%
- summer13%
- autumn33%
Time of day · 113 votes
- day42%
- night58%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
Heart notes
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About Estée Lauder Knowing
Perfumer: Harry Fremont
Knowing, created for Estée Lauder by Harry Fremont in 1988, is a rich floral chypre with a mossy, woody depth. Flowers lead, woods are strong, and a minority mention spice, greenery, freshness and a sweet touch.
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Knowing, created for Estée Lauder by Harry Fremont in 1988, is a rich floral chypre with a mossy, woody depth. Flowers lead, woods are strong, and a minority mention spice, greenery, freshness and a sweet touch.
The opening is full and radiant: rose, mimosa and plum give a soft, fruity floral warmth, while aldehydes add a clean, sparkling lift and coriander a gentle spice. In the heart, jasmine and orris root bring a creamy, powdery elegance, grounded by patchouli. The base is classic and deep, built on oakmoss, sandalwood, civet and amber, a mossy, earthy and slightly animalic warmth that gives the scent its grown-up character.
Over half of wearers find it long lasting and many call it eternal, while the trail is often strong. It is voted mainly for winter and autumn and leans towards evening. That suits formal occasions, dinners and cold-weather wear, for anyone who appreciates a confident, classic chypre.
Knowing — unisex fragrance by Estée Lauder (released 1988). Top notes: Aldehydes, Mimosa, Rose, Coriander, Green Notes, Tuberose, Plum, Melon. Heart notes: Patchouli, Cardamom, Orris Root, Cedar, Bay Leaf, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley, Pitosporum. Base notes: Oakmoss, Patchouli, Civet, Vetiver, Spices, Sandalwood, Orris Root, Amber, Musk. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Estée Lauder Knowing cost in the Netherlands?
No partner shop in the Netherlands has it in stock right now; the page stays with the facts.
What does it smell like?
Mainly floral, woody, spicy and green. It opens with aldehydes, coriander, green notes, melon, mimosa, plum; the heart is bay leaf, cardamom, cedar, jasmine, lily of the valley, orange blossom; the base is amber, civet, musk, oakmoss, orris root, patchouli.
Who makes it?
Estée Lauder. Launched in 1988. The perfumer is Harry Fremont. Marketed for women.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as strong. Based on 94 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.
What is it similar to?
Closest by notes and accords among fragrances on sale in the Netherlands: Lancôme Magie Noire, Valentino Vendetta Donna, Xerjoff Gibeon, Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Gold and Al-Jazeera Perfumes Art Deco.