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Déclaration
EDT · 1998 · medium weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · fall · winter
Occasions
office · formal · casual
The note pyramid.
Top
Heart
Base
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.50
- aromatic0.40
- aquatic0.00
- green0.20
- floral0.00
- spicy0.80
- woody0.70
- amber0.00
- sweet0.00
- leather0.20
- smoky0.00
- musky0.00
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Déclaration is easygoing, spicy and woody, and works most of the year.
Formal
Déclaration is polished and woody, so it sits well with a suit.
Signature
Déclaration is spicy and woody with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Déclaration works in three seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Office safe
Déclaration is calm, woody and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Winter cold
Déclaration is warm and spicy, so it lasts in cold air.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Giorgio Armani
Acqua di Giò
85/100Déclaration's vetiver gives Acqua di Giò's lime something to rest on, and both carry oakmoss.
Spray Déclaration first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Acqua di Giò on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Calvin Klein
CK One
85/100Déclaration's vetiver gives CK One's lemon something to rest on, and both carry oakmoss.
Spray Déclaration first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then CK One on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Dior
Eau Sauvage
85/100Eau Sauvage puts bright bergamot over the vetiver in Déclaration, and both carry oakmoss.
Spray Déclaration first (2 sprays, chest and neck), let it settle a minute, then Eau Sauvage on top (3 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).