Sonnet by Avon
Women 1938
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Description
Avon Sonnet is an oriental fragrance for women. Launched in 1938, this composition features powdery, floral, and spicy top notes; a heart of carnation and pepper; and a base of iris, spicy, and woody notes.
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Key notes
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Top
talc notes
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Heart
carnation
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Base
iris
Community
49 votes
- Positive 90%
- Negative 10%
- Neutral 0%
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In the collection
Leading answer I own it
144 votes
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Season
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Time of day
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Fragrance profile
About Sonnet
Avon Sonnet is an oriental fragrance for women. Launched in 1938, this composition features powdery, floral, and spicy top notes; a heart of carnation and pepper; and a base of iris, spicy, and woody notes.
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
30 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
32 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
24 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Good value
17 votes
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I just picked up a vintage bottle, almost identical to the photo, probably from the late 70s. Upon opening it, pure pepper and spices! I nearly regretted spraying myself (especially since the atomisers on these gems shoot the liquid like hairspray). Fortunately, the shock lasts only five minutes before the florals and woody musk arrive. Very rich, authentically vintage. Though with such pieces it’s hard to know if it was its original scent, as some notes fade and others emerge over the years. But if it was created in the late 30s, it must have been intensely powerful to compete with kitchen smells, office tobacco, leather, and wooden furniture… A fragrance that brutally shatters the glass of our deodorised modern times.