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Estée Lauder

Knowing (Parfum)

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 rich rose-centered chypre built around a dense interplay of florals, moss, woods, and earthy accents. Its opening combines rose, tuberose, mimosa, plum, and pittosporum for a fruity, lush, and slightly soapy introduction. Jasmine, patchouli, and orange flower form the heart, giving the composition both floral radiance and earthy depth. Oakmoss, vetiver, sandalwood, and amber create a pronounced mossy and woody drydown. The overall character is potent, elegant, complex, and distinctly classic rather than light or minimalist. It is especially recognizable for allowing the oakmoss, patchouli, and vetiver structure to remain central beneath the floral elements."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter

Ideal Weather

Cold
Mild
Dry
Cloudy

Moods

Elegant
Sophisticated
Powerful
Mysterious
Confident
Luxurious

Occasions

Formal
Dinner
Date
Ceremony
Work

Fun Facts

Knowing is widely recognized for its rose-centered chypre character rather than functioning as a straightforward floral.

Its composition combines lush floral notes with a strongly mossy, earthy, and woody foundation.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/16h
Top Notes
1x
FloralFruitySweetEarthyGreenWoodyChypreResinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–2h

rose
tuberose
mimosa
plum
pittosporum
Middle Notes

2h–7h 12m

jasmine
patchouli
orange flower
Base Notes

7h 12m–16h

oakmoss
vetiver
sandalwood
amber

Performance

Longevity
100%

Eternal (8h+)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Knowing is regarded as a potent, complex classic chypre with a mature-leaning profile. Its rose, patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, and sandalwood create a rich, mossy, woody floral effect with strong longevity and noticeable projection.”

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