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    Marginalia vs. Fantosmia

    Moderately similar
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    Fantosmia wears longer on skin, while Marginalia projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Marginalia vs. Fantosmia
    MarginaliaFantosmia
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20242020
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJ.K. RobbinsEuan McCall
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Marginalia

    Industrial Glue
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Woody
    Animalic
    Smoky
    Aldehydic

    Fantosmia

    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Oud
    Tobacco
    Leather
    Fresh
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Industrial GlueOld BooksInk
    Black PepperCardamom
    Heart
    Solar NotesAged paper
    AllspiceShiso LeafMateFennel
    Base
    Synthetic leatherDustEarthy Notes
    SaffronOudTobaccoNutmegCastoreumCascarilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Marginalia vs. Fantosmia
    MarginaliaFantosmia
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance for someone who thinks most perfumes smell like people trying too hard. Marginalia doesn't perform. It exists. Industrial glue, old books, leather worn smooth by time.Marginalia
    This one doesn't announce itself. Castoreum and tobacco hug close, animalic and warm, the kind of choice that divides people, except the ones who get it.Fantosmia