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    Assam vs. Jubilation XXV Man

    Assam by Clandestine Laboratories bottle

    Assam

    Clandestine Laboratories
    Eau de Parfum2012
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Jubilation XXV Man projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Assam vs. Jubilation XXV Man
    AssamJubilation XXV Man
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20122007
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerMark SageBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Assam

    Woody
    Earthy
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Oud
    Fresh Spicy
    Patchouli
    Powdery

    Jubilation XXV Man

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Woody
    Balsamic
    Fruity
    Fresh Spicy
    Oud

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotAldehydes
    BlackberryFrankincenseOlibanumLabdanumOrangeCorianderTarragon
    Heart
    Black TeaSaffronOudAmber
    HoneyGuaiac WoodCinnamonCloveBay LeafRoseOrchidCelery Seeds
    Base
    PatchouliSandalwoodVetiverWhite MuskCabreuva Wood
    MyrrhAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliAmbergrisMuskCedarImmortelleOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Assam vs. Jubilation XXV Man
    AssamJubilation XXV Man
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the oud for people who don't like oud. No barnyard, no rose-window dressing. Just the resinous heart of it, clean, warm, and present. The aldehydes keep it from getting heavy.Assam
    Bertrand Duchaufour delivered something genuinely complex here. The blackberry-labdanum opening is unusual for a prestige masculine, and that savory celery seed note in the heart will either.Jubilation XXV Man