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    Manhattan vs. Back to Black

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    Manhattan rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Manhattan vs. Back to Black
    ManhattanBack to Black
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20122012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerClaude DirCalice Becker
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Manhattan

    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Fruity
    Honey
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Powdery
    Floral

    Back to Black

    Sweet
    Honey
    Tobacco
    Amber
    Cherry
    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    SaffronBergamotPeachCorianderNutmeg
    BergamotCherryRaspberryGingerbreadCardamomNutmegSaffron
    Heart
    GingerbreadFrench HoneyRed PlumProvençal star jasmineImmortelle
    TobaccoAlmondWhite HoneyCorianderChamomileGeraniumOlibanum
    Base
    SandalwoodVanillaCashmere WoodSuedeMuskOudPatchouli
    VanillaAmberTonka BeanBenzoinPatchouliFrench LabdanumCiste LabdanumOakVirginia CedarFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Manhattan vs. Back to Black
    ManhattanBack to Black
    Score3.5/53/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    Bond No. 9 built an entire house around the idea that a city can be worn. Manhattan is their love letter to the island itself, capturing the warmth and sweetness that defines the after-dark.Manhattan
    Back to Black is unapologetically rich, hovering in that dangerously intoxicating space between dessert and obssession. The honey-tobacco axis is seamless, the spice subtle enough not to overwhelm,.Back to Black

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Manhattan vs. Back to Black
    ManhattanBack to Black
    1.7 oz$219.79fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$229.59fragrancenet

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