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    Side by side

    Warm Bulb vs. Verge

    Warm Bulb by Clue Perfumery bottle

    Warm Bulb

    Clue Perfumery
    Extrait de Parfum2023
    Clearly related
    Verge by Criminal Elements bottle

    Verge

    Criminal Elements
    Eau de Parfum2022
    New comparison

    Warm Bulb wears longer on skin, while Verge projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Warm Bulb vs. Verge
    Warm BulbVerge
    ConcentrationExtrait de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20232022
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerLaura OberwetterCorey Newcombe
    Best seasonWinterSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Warm Bulb

    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Herbal
    Powdery
    Tobacco
    Fresh Spicy
    Paper

    Verge

    Aromatic
    Green
    White Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Fruity
    Sweet
    Woody
    Rose

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Air AccordBlack PepperBurning dust
    Green StrawberryPearLime
    Heart
    ImmortellePaperTobacco
    Tomato LeafFresh LaundryJasmine
    Base
    VanillaAmberSandalwood
    SandalwoodMoroccan Rose Bud

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Warm Bulb vs. Verge
    Warm BulbVerge
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Not a cozy vanilla fragrance. The opening is strange and almost industrial before softening into something genuinely tender.Warm Bulb
    This is what clean would smell like if it stopped trying to impress you. No detergent posturing, no soapy sermon, just the actual scent of something growing.Verge