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    Escape for Men vs. Island

    Moderately similar
    Island by Michael Kors bottle

    Island

    Michael Kors
    Eau de Parfum2005
    New comparison

    Escape for Men rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Escape for Men vs. Island
    Escape for MenIsland
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19932005
    GenderMaleFemale
    PerfumerSteve DeMercado, David ApelLoc Dong, Christophe Laudamiel
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Escape for Men

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Fresh
    Aquatic
    Fruity
    Marine

    Island

    White Floral
    Fruity
    Floral
    Woody
    Fresh
    Smoky
    Soft Spicy
    Leather

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top—
    Chinese KiwiIon WaterChampa Flower
    Heart
    Aquatic NotesPineBirchCypressRosemarySage
    HoneysuckleParrot tulipGinger LilyRose
    Base—
    BirchAppleJasmineSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Escape for Men vs. Island
    Escape for MenIsland
    Score3.5/52.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    If you want a fragrance that smells like a summer afternoon without trying too hard, this is it. The woody drydown keeps things from becoming cloying or overly sweet.Escape for Men
    Island commits to its brief harder than most: tropical florals meet aquatic freshness, no hesitation. The sweetness polarizes, but for those who want that sunlit escape, it delivers without pretense.Island