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    Colors de Benetton Man (Original) vs. Japon Noir

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    Japon Noir rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Colors de Benetton Man (Original) vs. Japon Noir
    Colors de Benetton Man (Original)Japon Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19882007
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerAnn GottliebPierre Negrin
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Colors de Benetton Man (Original)

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Floral
    Vanilla
    Fresh Spicy
    Powdery
    Patchouli

    Japon Noir

    Leather
    Woody
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Earthy
    Animalic
    Citrus
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBergamotLavenderGreen Notes
    Port WineLeatherAmber
    Heart
    CypressCarnationJasmineRoseCyclamen
    Night-Blooming JasminePatchouliBergamot
    Base
    CedarSandalwoodBenzoinAmberCoconutPatchouliVanilla
    VetiverOakmossCoriander

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Colors de Benetton Man (Original) vs. Japon Noir
    Colors de Benetton Man (Original)Japon Noir
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    The lavender and vanilla combo divides people in the best way, some find it comforting, others say it smells like their grandfather's best days. That's the territory: warm spice, powdery drydown.Colors de Benetton Man (Original)
    Leather, jasmine, and port wine is a combination people either love or can't handle. The opening is rich to the point of being aggressive. But if you stay with it.Japon Noir