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    Side by side

    Desire Extreme vs. Encre Noire

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Desire Extreme rates higher with the community, while Encre Noire projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Desire Extreme vs. Encre Noire
    Desire ExtremeEncre Noire
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20172006
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerNathalie Lorson
    Best seasonWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Desire Extreme

    Citrus
    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Metallic
    Animalic

    Encre Noire

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Musky
    Earthy
    Fresh Spicy
    Smoky
    Green
    Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Blood OrangeSaffronBergamot
    CypressVetiveryl acetate
    Heart
    Clary SageCypress
    VetiverHaitian vetiver
    Base
    LeatherAmberPatchouliVetiver
    Cashmere WoodCashmeranMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Desire Extreme vs. Encre Noire
    Desire ExtremeEncre Noire
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Saffron can polarize. Here it's not a warning, it's an invitation. The leather and amber underneath make you smell like something worth staying for. Desire, yes.Desire Extreme
    This is the fragrance for someone who wants vetiver and nothing else. No florals to soften it, no sweetness to apologize for. Just the dry, earthy depth of roots and bark.Encre Noire

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Desire Extreme vs. Encre Noire
    Desire ExtremeEncre Noire
    1.7 oz$23.09fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$27.99fragrancenet

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