Estée Lauder
Knowing
Woody · Earthy · Powdery.
parfumbible.comWoody · Earthy · Patchouli.
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Collection: The Estée Lauder Legacy Collection
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Knowing Legacy by Estée Lauder has a listed woody, earthy, patchouli profile, with notes of Patchouli, Rose, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Orris Root.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-30. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · France listing
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Dipropylene glycol, Rosa damascena (rose) flower oil, Cinnamyl alcohol, Linalool, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Coumarin, Citral, Farnesol, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl cinnamate, Isoeugenol, Geraniol, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Tocopherol, Dilauryl thiodipropionate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Benzoic acid
Official French storefront declaration. Formula reference is preserved; check the packaging of your bottle for its batch-specific list.
Source: Estée Lauder official French storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN52135
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.67 / 5
30 votes
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Projection
2.30 / 4
30 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
1.82 / 5
33 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
114Own it
12Previously owned
92Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Sana Jardin
Incense Water
Rose · Warm spicy · Fruity.
Meo Fusciuni
Narcotico
Amber · Warm spicy · Patchouli.
Diptyque
Oud Palao
Eau de parfum
Woody · Oud · Rose.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Patchouli and Sandalwood. Explore Knowing Legacy’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
BlancheBoth list Rose and Sandalwood. Explore Knowing Legacy’s woody direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Knowing Legacy smell like?
Knowing Legacy by Estée Lauder has a listed woody, earthy, patchouli profile, with notes of Patchouli, Rose, Vetiver, Sandalwood, Orris Root.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Anne Flipo, Bruno Jovanovic, Carlos Benaïm.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.67 out of 5, from 30 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Knowing Legacy?
Its listed notes include patchouli, rose, vetiver, sandalwood, orris root, amber, raspberry, black currant. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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Knowing Legacy
Estée Lauder
Leading accords
woody
earthy
patchouli
rose
warm spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Patchouli · Rose · Vetiver · Sandalwood · Orris Root · Amber
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