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    Side by side

    Kar-Wai vs. George

    Kar-Wai by Carine Roitfeld bottle

    Kar-Wai

    Carine Roitfeld
    Eau de Parfum2019
    Clearly related
    George by Carine Roitfeld bottle

    George

    Carine Roitfeld
    2019
    New comparison

    George rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Kar-Wai projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Kar-Wai vs. George
    Kar-WaiGeorge
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20192019
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerPascal GaurinYann Vasnier
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Kar-Wai

    Leather
    Floral
    Aromatic
    Rose
    Musky
    Green
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic

    George

    Green
    Earthy
    Iris
    Woody
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotCardamom
    GalbanumViolet LeafHemp
    Heart
    RoseOsmanthusJasmine
    JasmineIrisRose
    Base
    MuskVetiverLeatherGreen Tea
    Oakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Kar-Wai vs. George
    Kar-WaiGeorge
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The leather changes everything. Without it, this is just another rose-and-jasmine. With it, something shifts. The florals become more complex, gaining depth from the leather's presence.Kar-Wai
    This is oakmoss doing what oakmoss used to do, building a real chypre structure instead of playing second fiddle to modern substitutes. The fragrance commits fully to its architectural intent.George