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    Cult vs. Warm Bulb

    Cult by BARRE bottle

    Cult

    BARRE
    Eau de Parfum2022
    Moderately similar
    Warm Bulb by Clue Perfumery bottle

    Warm Bulb

    Clue Perfumery
    Extrait de Parfum2023
    New comparison

    Warm Bulb wears longer on skin, while Cult projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cult vs. Warm Bulb
    CultWarm Bulb
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20222023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerBree HylandLaura Oberwetter
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cult

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Citrus

    Warm Bulb

    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Herbal
    Powdery
    Tobacco
    Fresh Spicy
    Paper

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Ether
    Air AccordBlack PepperBurning dust
    Heart
    Palo SantoSpicy NotesCypress
    ImmortellePaperTobacco
    Base
    MuskWoody NotesEarthy Notes
    VanillaAmberSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cult vs. Warm Bulb
    CultWarm Bulb
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The opening hits like a struck match, sharp, aromatic, almost aggressive in its clarity. But underneath that ether brightness is dirt and wood and something warm that pulls you in instead of pushing.Cult
    Not a cozy vanilla fragrance. The opening is strange and almost industrial before softening into something genuinely tender.Warm Bulb