Mandarin OrangeOpens with
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Also asEau de Parfum · 2011 →
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Estée Lauder · Sold as feminine
Sensuous Nude Eau de Toilette
The quiet intimacy of a cozy home where the scent of warm vanilla and musk mixes with fresh florals, grounding the experience in soft sensuality.
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Sensuous Nude Eau de ToiletteMid-range · $40–100
47%Similar accords, often for lessRumz Al Rasasi 9459 Pour Elle · RasasiBudget tier, under $40 · shares 6 of its 8 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2012, Sensuous Nude Eau de Toilette by Estée Lauder is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance that balances powdery and woody notes with sweet vanilla and coconut. The composition opens with the bright freshness of mandarin orange and Sicilian bergamot, which gives way to a heart of lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, and heliotrope. This floral bouquet is wrapped in a base of sandalwood, vanilla, and musk, creating an enveloping warmth that feels both intimate and alluring.
One to two sprays is ideal — the citrus opening fades quickly, but the base notes like sandalwood and vanilla linger for hours. This fragrance reads best close to skin rather than across a room, so apply it directly on pulse points.
Fig. 01 — Sensuous Nude Eau de Toilette, Estée Lauder
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Azniv (Annie) Buzantian
Firmenich's first woman Master PerfumerAnnie Buzantian is a Master Perfumer who has been part of Firmenich since 1972, when she joined as the company's first perfumer trainee, and has since created more than ninety fragrances.
The Sensuous line
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Designer Estée Lauder
More from the house · founded 1946 · United States
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The originalSensuous Nude Eau de ToiletteEstée Lauder · Mid-range · $40–100RasasiRumz Al Rasasi 9459 Pour ElleShares 6 of its 8 notesunder $40★ 3.96 (53)47%Match
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 33%, disliked or hated by 16%.