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    Brut Oceans vs. Drakkar Noir

    Brut Oceans by Brut Parfums Prestige bottle

    Brut Oceans

    Brut Parfums Prestige
    Eau de Toilette2007
    Very similar
    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: Brut Oceans vs. Drakkar Noir
    Brut OceansDrakkar Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20071982
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerPierre Wargnye
    Best seasonSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Brut Oceans

    Aquatic
    Fresh
    Green
    Citrus
    Earthy
    Aromatic

    Drakkar Noir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Spicy
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonStar Anise
    LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
    Heart
    CardamomPatchouliSandalwoodVetiver
    JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
    Base
    MuskAmbergris
    OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Brut Oceans vs. Drakkar Noir
    Brut OceansDrakkar Noir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Brut Oceans doesn't ask what you want. You spray, you go. The star anise gives it an edge that plain citrus aquatic fragrances lack. The longevity is solid.Brut Oceans
    This fragrance has opinions. The 1982 lavender-mint opening either speaks to you or it doesn't, and for those it speaks to, nothing else fills the same space.Drakkar Noir

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Brut Oceans vs. Drakkar Noir
    Brut OceansDrakkar Noir
    1 oz$16.66ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$19.07ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$15.57ecosmetics

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