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    Side by side

    Deus ex Machina vs. Warm Bulb

    Moderately similar
    Warm Bulb by Clue Perfumery bottle

    Warm Bulb

    Clue Perfumery
    Extrait de Parfum2023
    New comparison

    Warm Bulb rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Deus ex Machina projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Deus ex Machina vs. Warm Bulb
    Deus ex MachinaWarm Bulb
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20152023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerSharra LamoureauxLaura Oberwetter
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Deus ex Machina

    Amber
    Mineral
    Animalic
    Metallic
    Balsamic

    Warm Bulb

    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Herbal
    Powdery
    Tobacco
    Fresh Spicy
    Paper

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Motor Oil
    Air AccordBlack PepperBurning dust
    Heart
    Hot Iron
    ImmortellePaperTobacco
    Base
    AmbergrisConcreteMetallic Notes
    VanillaAmberSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Deus ex Machina vs. Warm Bulb
    Deus ex MachinaWarm Bulb
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you want to smell like a meadow, keep scrolling. Deus ex Machina is built for people who find beauty in industrial decay, that moment when grey ambergris, motor oil.Deus ex Machina
    Not a cozy vanilla fragrance. The opening is strange and almost industrial before softening into something genuinely tender.Warm Bulb