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    Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir vs. The Lover

    Moderately similar
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    Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir vs. The Lover
    Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixirThe Lover
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20232025
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJimmy Bodin
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir

    Vanilla
    Nutty
    Woody
    Fruity
    Citrus
    Rum
    Sweet
    Fresh

    The Lover

    Violet
    Rose
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Floral
    Woody
    Cinnamon
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AppleLemonOrange
    Orange PeelLemongrass
    Heart
    Hazelnut
    VioletGreen RoseHoly WaterOld BooksCinnamonIris
    Base
    Bourbon VanillaRumVanilla
    IncenseCharred SandalwoodBenzoinAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir vs. The Lover
    Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixirThe Lover
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is vanilla done the hard way. Vanilla bean, vanilla absolute, Madagascar vanilla, and rum, most fragrances would drown in that. Decembrie 89 doesn't.Decembrie 89 - Freedom elixir
    Powdery florals and smoky warmth shouldn't work this well together. The rose here doesn't perform, it settles in, slow and certain, with incense doing the heavy lifting once the florals step back.The Lover