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    Ashes vs. De Profundis

    Ashes by Clandestine Laboratories bottle

    Ashes

    Clandestine Laboratories
    Eau de Parfum2019
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Ashes peaks in spring, while De Profundis belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ashes vs. De Profundis
    AshesDe Profundis
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20192011
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMark SageChristopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ashes

    Earthy
    Green
    White Floral
    Floral
    Fresh
    Sweet
    Woody
    Aromatic

    De Profundis

    Green
    Herbal
    Violet
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Powdery
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AbsintheClove
    Green Notes
    Heart
    Earthy NotesCloverGreen GrassGardeniaVetiverJasminePatchouli
    VioletPlum TreeEarthy Notes
    Base
    FrankincenseWhite MuskAmber
    ChrysanthemumIncenseSoil Tincture

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ashes vs. De Profundis
    AshesDe Profundis
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's not subtle. The smoke never fully leaves, woven through the drydown and present even as the woods quiet down. But for those who want a fragrance that means something, that has a point of view.Ashes
    De Profundis is not trying to make you happy. It opens in grief and stays there, then slowly accepts what it is. If chrysanthemum in combination with incense sounds like your idea of a good time,.De Profundis