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    Amber Shadow vs. Empiryan

    Very similar
    Empiryan by Xerjoff bottle

    Empiryan

    Xerjoff
    Extrait de Parfum2023
    New comparison

    Empiryan rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Amber Shadow vs. Empiryan
    Amber ShadowEmpiryan
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20252023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerCaterina Catalani
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Amber Shadow

    Tobacco
    Leather
    Amber
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy
    Animalic
    Smoky
    Fruity

    Empiryan

    Amber
    Woody
    Tobacco
    Vanilla
    Balsamic
    Smoky
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    NutmegPeachSaffron
    Tobacco LeafCypriol
    Heart
    RoseTobaccoTuberose
    IncensePatchouliCedarwood
    Base
    Guaiac WoodLabdanumLeather
    VanillaAmberLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Amber Shadow vs. Empiryan
    Amber ShadowEmpiryan
    Score3/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Tuberose takes the stage midway through the drydown, and if you're not expecting it, it ambushes you. That's not a flaw, it's the whole point. Amber Shadow doesn't wait to become itself.Amber Shadow
    Empiryan is an assertive extrait that does not whisper. The tobacco and cypriol opening makes a statement, and the vanilla-labanum base ensures you will be noticed long after you have left the room.Empiryan