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    Absolument Homme vs. Rive Gauche pour Homme

    Strikingly similar
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    Rive Gauche pour Homme rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Absolument Homme projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Absolument Homme vs. Rive Gauche pour Homme
    Absolument HommeRive Gauche pour Homme
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20072003
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerPascal Rolland, Marc VillacequeJacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Absolument Homme

    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Patchouli
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Floral
    Powdery
    Citrus

    Rive Gauche pour Homme

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Lavender
    Warm Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Anis
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemon
    Star AniseRosemaryBergamot
    Heart
    GeraniumNutmegCarnation
    LavenderGeraniumCloveCoumarin
    Base
    PatchouliSandalwoodCedarwoodMuskAmber
    PatchouliOakmossVetiverGuaiac Wood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Absolument Homme vs. Rive Gauche pour Homme
    Absolument HommeRive Gauche pour Homme
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

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    Real talk

    Patchouli that went to finishing school. The Mysore sandalwood keeps it clean, the musk keeps it human. For men who want to smell like they know what they're doing, without announcement.Absolument Homme
    Some fragrances ask you to like them. Rive Gauche pour Homme doesn't. That star anise and lavender combination either hooks you immediately or takes you right back to a vintage barbershop.Rive Gauche pour Homme