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    Blackwater Thistle vs. Warm Bulb

    Clearly related
    Warm Bulb by Clue Perfumery bottle

    Warm Bulb

    Clue Perfumery
    Extrait de Parfum2023
    New comparison

    Warm Bulb rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Blackwater Thistle projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Blackwater Thistle vs. Warm Bulb
    Blackwater ThistleWarm Bulb
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20162023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAelfrik Spektor, Corey NewcombeLaura Oberwetter
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Blackwater Thistle

    Earthy
    Green
    Herbal
    Mossy
    Violet
    Fresh
    Aromatic
    Powdery

    Warm Bulb

    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Herbal
    Powdery
    Tobacco
    Fresh Spicy
    Paper

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Earthy NotesGrassReed
    Air AccordBlack PepperBurning dust
    Heart—
    ImmortellePaperTobacco
    Base
    MossVioletThistle
    VanillaAmberSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Blackwater Thistle vs. Warm Bulb
    Blackwater ThistleWarm Bulb
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This one doesn't ask permission. The geosmin and thistle open like a dare, bitter, green, swampy, and not everyone survives the first minute. But if you've ever wanted to smell like a highlands lake.Blackwater Thistle
    Not a cozy vanilla fragrance. The opening is strange and almost industrial before softening into something genuinely tender.Warm Bulb