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    Birch vs. The Architects Club

    Birch by Andrea Maack bottle

    Birch

    Andrea Maack
    Eau de Parfum2017
    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Birch peaks in fall, while The Architects Club belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Birch vs. The Architects Club
    BirchThe Architects Club
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20172014
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAlienor MassenetYann Vasnier
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Birch

    Woody
    Patchouli
    Musky
    Citrus
    Powdery
    Fresh Spicy

    The Architects Club

    Woody
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotGinger
    AngelicaJuniper BerryBergamotLemonBitter Orange
    Heart
    PatchouliCypriol
    Pepperwood or Hercules ClubCoriander SeedIrisBlackcurrantCardamomNutmegPink Pepper
    Base
    MuskBirchGuaiac Wood
    VanillaAmbermaxCedarwoodCypriolParaguayan gaiac woodVetiverOak

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Birch vs. The Architects Club
    BirchThe Architects Club
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Birch wears like a well-worn sweater found in an empty cabin. Not performative. Not trying to fill the room. The birch tar gives it an edge, medicinal, almost antiseptic.Birch
    Arquiste delivers a genuinely adult fragrance here. Complex without being complicated, sophisticated without being stiff. That smoky-woody finish is worth the wait.The Architects Club