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    Side by side

    al03 vs. Bel Ami

    al03 by biehl parfumkunstwerke bottle

    al03

    biehl parfumkunstwerke
    Eau de Parfum2011
    Very similar
    Bel Ami by Hermès bottle

    Bel Ami

    Hermès
    Eau de Toilette1986
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: al03 vs. Bel Ami
    al03Bel Ami
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20111986
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerArturetto LandiJean-Louis Sieuzac
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    al03

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Leather
    Citrus
    Smoky
    Amber
    Earthy

    Bel Ami

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Earthy
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Mossy
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LimeMintBergamotGardenia LeafLavenderLemonPetitgrainPeachPineapple
    Mandarin OrangeSageBergamotLemon
    Heart
    CarnationIrisVermouthGeraniumRosemaryStar AniseTarragonLily of the ValleyOrchidJasmineRoseNutmeg
    CarnationPatchouliCedarCedarwoodJasmineOrris RootBasil
    Base
    LeatherCastoreumCedarwoodAmbergrisFrankincenseLabdanumPatchouliVetiverWhite MuskOakmoss
    LeatherOakmossStyraxVetiverVanillaCoconut

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: al03 vs. Bel Ami
    al03Bel Ami
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    A confident fragrance. The smoky-leathery-animalic triad is assertive, uncompromising. What draws wearers back is that it doesn't dilute itself for comfort, castoreum and leather arrive on schedule.al03
    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: al03 vs. Bel Ami
    al03Bel Ami
    0.27 oz$18.89fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$111.99fragrancenet

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