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Fragrance / 1940

Lucien Lelong

Tailspin

Name: Tailspin
Brand: Lucien Lelong
Rating: 7.9 (46 reviews)

FEMININE

7.9/ 1046 ratings

FloralWoodyGreen

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Fragrance / 1940

Lucien Lelong

Tailspin

FEMININE

7.9/ 1046 ratings

FloralWoodyGreen

amber

aromatic

Released: 1940
Family: Not recorded
Perfumer: Jean Carles

Get to know the fragrance

Inside the scent.

The notes

Notes describe scent impressions. Unclassified notes stay separate from the pyramid.

The character

Floral

Woody

Green

amber

aromatic

balsamic

warm spicy

white floral

Recorded accords. Strength is shown only where it is available.

How it wears

Performance

How it wears

Longevity6.6 / 10

Sillage5.1 / 10

Value7.3 / 10

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Seasons

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Day100%

Night40%

Audience skew

Male0%
Female50%
Unisex50%

By scent profile

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7.9/10

Excellent

46 ratings

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Frequently asked

What does Tailspin by Lucien Lelong smell like?+

Tailspin by Lucien Lelong features a layered composition opening with Cinnamon, Green Notes, and Fruity Notes at the top, Gardenia, Lily Of The Valley, and Hyacinth at the heart, Sandalwood, Musk, and Oakmoss in the base. The overall character is floral, woody, green.

What are the notes in Tailspin?+

Top notes: Cinnamon, Green Notes, Fruity Notes, Citruses, Aldehydes, and Cloves. Heart notes: Gardenia, Lily Of The Valley, Hyacinth, Carnation, and Bulgarian Rose. Base notes: Sandalwood, Musk, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Galbanum, and Ambergris.

Is Tailspin for men or women?+

Tailspin by Lucien Lelong is designed for women.

Who created Tailspin?+

Tailspin was created by Jean Carles for Lucien Lelong.

When was Tailspin released?+

Tailspin by Lucien Lelong was launched in 1940.

What fragrances are similar to Tailspin?+

Fragrances similar to Tailspin include Summer Tails by Tamburins, N by Lucien Lelong by Lucien Lelong, Via Lanvin by Lanvin, Valentino by Valentino, based on shared notes and scent profile.

Tailspin by Lucien Lelong is a Floral Green fragrance for women. Tailspin was launched in 1940. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean Carles. Top notes are Herbal Notes, Green Notes, Cinnamon, Aldehydes, Citruses, Cloves and Fruity Notes; middle notes are Gardenia, Carnation, Hyacinth, Bulgarian Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Ambergris, Tobacco, Resins, Oakmoss, Pine Tree, Patchouli, Wormwood, Sandalwood, Galbanum and Musk. Tailspin from Lucien Lelong perfume house was launched 1940 in collaboration with the perfumer Jean Carles. This perfume was known as Passionnement in Europe. Tailspin is a fresh and sweet scent of gardenia and green notes with spices background. It is available as eau de cologne of 120 ml.