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    X-Centric vs. Drakkar Noir

    X-Centric by Alfred Dunhill bottle

    X-Centric

    Alfred Dunhill
    Eau de Toilette2001
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: X-Centric vs. Drakkar Noir
    X-CentricDrakkar Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20011982
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerMaurice Roucel, Frank VoelklPierre Wargnye
    Best seasonSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    X-Centric

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Green
    Powdery
    Citrus

    Drakkar Noir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Spicy
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrapefruitGreen NotesCypressClary SageNutmegCardamomCinnamon
    LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
    Heart
    CedarLotusFreesiaRose
    JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
    Base
    Guaiac WoodMuskPatchouliAmbergrisSandalwood
    OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: X-Centric vs. Drakkar Noir
    X-CentricDrakkar Noir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This isn't a fragrance that fills the room. X-Centric works the way a well-cut suit works, present when it matters, invisible when it doesn't. The citrus-spice opening cools into something woody and.X-Centric
    This fragrance has opinions. The 1982 lavender-mint opening either speaks to you or it doesn't, and for those it speaks to, nothing else fills the same space.Drakkar Noir

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: X-Centric vs. Drakkar Noir
    X-CentricDrakkar Noir
    1 oz$16.66ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$19.07ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$18.89fragrancenet$15.57ecosmetics

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