Estee-Lauder

SpellBound

for women

SpellBound smells deep and bold with warm spicy and white floral accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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SpellBound

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Warm Spicy 100%
White Floral 88%
Amber 88%
Woody 79%
Powdery 78%
Floral 73%
Fruity 70%
Sweet 68%
Aromatic 66%
Vanilla 63%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Warm Spicy, White Floral, and Amber) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Warm Spicy, White Floral, Amber, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With Warm Spicy, White Floral, Amber, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

SpellBound by Estée Lauder is a Amber Floral fragrance for women.SpellBoundwas launched in 1991. The nose behind this fragrance is Sophia Grojsman. Top notes are Apricot, Fruity Notes, Brazilian Rosewood, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Lemon; middle notes are Carnation, Tuberose, Cardamom, Heliotrope, Narcissus, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Lily; base notes are Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Opoponax, Benzoin, Civet, Cedar, Vetiver and Musk.SpellBound, the oriental fragrance with floral notes, was launched in 1991. It is passionate, thanks to delicate, slightly spicy heart of the composition: orange blossom, daffodil, carnation, cardamom. In the top notes there are rose, citrus and apricot. The base is made of sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla and amber.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is SpellBound office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on SpellBound, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If SpellBound fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.