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    Akaba vs. Fumerie Turque

    Akaba by Antonio Visconti bottle

    Akaba

    Antonio Visconti
    Eau de Parfum2005
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Fumerie Turque rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Akaba vs. Fumerie Turque
    AkabaFumerie Turque
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20052003
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Akaba

    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Tobacco
    Soft Spicy
    Herbal
    Warm Spicy

    Fumerie Turque

    Sweet
    Tobacco
    Honey
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Woody
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    PatchouliArtemisiaLemon
    Juniper BerriesChamomile
    Heart
    OudSandalwoodCedarwood
    HoneyRoseSuede
    Base
    TobaccoTonka BeanVanilleLicorice
    TobaccoVanillaTonka BeanPatchouliStyrax

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Akaba vs. Fumerie Turque
    AkabaFumerie Turque
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This isn't the fragrance that asks if you're paying attention. It assumes you are. The opening hits bitter and herbaceous before the warmth underneath reveals itself.Akaba
    Fumerie Turque works best close to the skin, intimate rather than announced, present without demanding. The smoke is never aggressive; it's the smoke of a room where someone has been, not someone.Fumerie Turque