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Estée Lauder

Knowing (EDP)

1988

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Versions Timeline

1988

Knowing (Original Release)

Price Range
$110 – $115

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Harry FremontElie Roger

"Knowing is a classic floral chypre built around a dramatic rose character and a substantial mossy foundation. Its opening combines aldehydic brightness, green nuances, fruit, and richly textured florals. The heart develops through jasmine, orange blossom, patchouli, spice, and woody accents, giving the composition depth and presence. Oak moss, vetiver, sandalwood, amber, musk, and animalic nuances create a powerful, old-school drydown. The fragrance is known for its complex, unapologetically perfumed personality rather than a light or minimalist style. Launched in 1988, it remains one of Estée Lauder's most distinctive traditional chypre fragrances."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter
Spring

Ideal Weather

Cold
Mild
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Sophisticated
Powerful
Mysterious
Confident
Luxurious
Elegant

Occasions

Formal
Dinner
Ceremony
Meeting
Date
Night Out

Fun Facts

Knowing was launched in 1988 and is recognized for its dramatic rose-chypre character.

Its composition combines mossy, woody, floral, spicy, powdery, and animalic facets in a notably complex structure.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/16h
Top Notes
1x
FloralGreenFruityFreshSpicyWoodyEarthyAnimalicResinousPowderySmoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–2h

aldehydes
coriander
green notes
melon
mimosa
plum
rose
tuberose
Middle Notes

2h–7h 12m

cardamom
cedar
iris root
jasmine
laurus
lily of the valley
orange blossom
patchouli
Base Notes

7h 12m–16h

ambergris
civet
iris root
musk
oak moss
patchouli
sandalwood
spice
vetiver

Performance

Longevity
100%

Eternal (8h+)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Knowing is a classic, dramatic rose chypre with a strong old-school perfume presence. It is often characterized as complex, mossy, woody, spicy, and animalic, with a substantial structure centered on rose, patchouli, oak moss, and vetiver. The fragrance has a bold profile and pronounced lasting power, making it better suited to formal wear, evenings, and cooler conditions than casual summer use. Perfumer attribution is associated with both Harry Fremont and Elie Roger.”

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