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    Side by side

    Fair Play (1985) vs. Drakkar Noir

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    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: Fair Play (1985) vs. Drakkar Noir
    Fair Play (1985)Drakkar Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19851982
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerPierre Wargnye
    Best seasonSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Fair Play (1985)

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Citrus
    Green
    Herbal
    Lavender
    Mossy

    Drakkar Noir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Spicy
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLimeLavenderLemonMandarin Orange
    LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
    Heart
    CarnationGeraniumPine Tree
    JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
    Base
    CedarwoodAmberLeatherMossTonka BeanVanilla
    OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Fair Play (1985) vs. Drakkar Noir
    Fair Play (1985)Drakkar Noir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you've worn YSL Jazz and wondered where it came from, this is it. A 1985 aromatic that planted the seed for half the men's fragrances that followed. The vanilla is the tell. And it works.Fair Play (1985)
    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: Fair Play (1985) vs. Drakkar Noir
    Fair Play (1985)Drakkar Noir
    1 oz$16.66ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$19.07ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$15.57ecosmetics

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