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    Side by side

    1881 Signature vs. Le Male Essence de Parfum

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Le Male Essence de Parfum projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 1881 Signature vs. Le Male Essence de Parfum
    1881 SignatureLe Male Essence de Parfum
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumParfum
    Launched20172016
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerNadège Le GarlantezecQuentin Bisch
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    1881 Signature

    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Leather
    Aromatic
    Animalic
    Woody
    Citrus

    Le Male Essence de Parfum

    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Vanilla
    Leather
    Lavender
    Animalic
    Fresh Spicy
    Herbal

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Black PepperNutmegCypressGrapefruit
    CardamomBlack PepperArtemisiaBergamot
    Heart
    CardamomLabdanumLeather
    LeatherLavenderCinnamonSage
    Base
    AmberPatchouliVetiver
    VanillaCoumarinAmberwoodMuskCostus

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 1881 Signature vs. Le Male Essence de Parfum
    1881 SignatureLe Male Essence de Parfum
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances perform. This one doesn't need to. The leather-and-warm-spice signature earns its place as a reliable daily choice, especially given the lasting power and what you're paying for.1881 Signature
    Quentin Bisch essentially rebuilt Le Male from the inside out, keeping the bones but cranking up the richness. The leather and tonka bean in the base make this feel like the original got a promotion.Le Male Essence de Parfum