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    Side by side

    Jubilation XXV Man vs. Faux Semblant

    Strikingly 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: Jubilation XXV Man vs. Faux Semblant
    Jubilation XXV ManFaux Semblant
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20072023
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerBertrand DuchaufourDora Baghriche-Arnaud
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Jubilation XXV Man

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Woody
    Balsamic
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Oud

    Faux Semblant

    Amber
    Woody
    Honey
    Sweet
    White Floral
    Patchouli
    Musky
    Oud

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BlackberryFrankincenseOlibanumLabdanumOrangeCorianderTarragon
    FrankincenseAngelica
    Heart
    HoneyGuaiac WoodCinnamonCloveBay LeafRoseOrchidCelery Seeds
    Orange BlossomProvençal HoneyLabdanumPatchouliAmber
    Base
    MyrrhAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliAmbergrisMuskCedarImmortelleOakmoss
    OudAustralian white sandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Jubilation XXV Man vs. Faux Semblant
    Jubilation XXV ManFaux Semblant
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Bertrand Duchaufour delivered something genuinely complex here. The blackberry-labdanum opening is unusual for a prestige masculine, and that savory celery seed note in the heart will either.Jubilation XXV Man
    The honey-orange blossom heart is lush, almost confectionery, but then the oud-sandalwood base arrives and remembers it has somewhere to be. It's that Givenchy move: pretty on the surface.Faux Semblant