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    Side by side

    Chienoir vs. Bel Ami

    Clearly related
    Bel Ami by Hermès bottle

    Bel Ami

    Hermès
    Eau de Toilette1986
    New comparison

    Chienoir rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Chienoir vs. Bel Ami
    ChienoirBel Ami
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20171986
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerAmanda BeadleJean-Louis Sieuzac
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Chienoir

    Citrus
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Mossy
    Sweet
    Earthy
    Amber

    Bel Ami

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Earthy
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Mossy
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotOrangeJuniper BerriesPink Pepper
    Mandarin OrangeSageBergamotLemon
    Heart
    NeroliOpoponaxPatchouli
    CarnationPatchouliCedarCedarwoodJasmineOrris RootBasil
    Base
    OakmossTobaccoMuskWoody Notes
    LeatherOakmossStyraxVetiverVanillaCoconut

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Chienoir vs. Bel Ami
    ChienoirBel Ami
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Oakmoss is the point of this whole thing. If you have been searching for a chypre that does not apologize for being one, stop. The oakmoss here is not hiding behind florals or drowning in sweetness.Chienoir
    Bel Ami doesn't whisper. It speaks in a voice trained by Parisian ateliers, a 1986 chypre built for the kind of confidence that doesn't need permission.Bel Ami

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Chienoir vs. Bel Ami
    ChienoirBel Ami
    0.27 oz$18.89fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$111.99fragrancenet

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