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    Side by side

    Nanban vs. Ummagumma

    Nanban by Arquiste bottle

    Nanban

    Arquiste
    Eau de Parfum2015
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Nanban peaks in fall, while Ummagumma belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Nanban vs. Ummagumma
    NanbanUmmagumma
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20152017
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux, Yann VasnierBruno Fazzolari
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Nanban

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic
    Woody
    Leather
    Fresh Spicy
    Coffee
    Aromatic

    Ummagumma

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Sweet
    Tobacco
    Chocolate
    Vanilla
    Leather

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Black PepperOsmanthusBlack TeaSaffron
    Dark ChocolateSaffronCarnation
    Heart
    MyrrhSandalwoodLeatherCoffee
    LabdanumTobaccoLeatherSandalwood
    Base
    Copaiba BalsamFrankincenseStyraxJuniper
    FrankincenseCedarVanillaTonka Bean

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Nanban vs. Ummagumma
    NanbanUmmagumma
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    That opening either hooks you or scares you off, Nanban doesn't negotiate. But those who stay get a drydown that deepens for hours, resin and leather layered so densely it becomes almost.Nanban
    Most gourmand fragrances are content to smell good. Ummagumma wants more, it's chocolate and vanilla woven into tobacco and amber, sharpened by saffron, grounded by frankincense.Ummagumma