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    Instinct After Dark vs. Mulholland

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    Instinct After Dark wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Instinct After Dark vs. Mulholland
    Instinct After DarkMulholland
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20082010
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerBéatrice Piquet—
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Instinct After Dark

    Citrus
    Soft Spicy
    Amber
    Anis
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla

    Mulholland

    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Amber
    Fresh
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin LeafGrapefruitBergamot
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    Heart
    Star AniseCardamomBlack Pepper
    CitrusesPetitgrainSpicy NotesOriental Notes
    Base
    White AmberVanilla
    PatchouliSandalwoodAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Instinct After Dark vs. Mulholland
    Instinct After DarkMulholland
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Most fragrances announce themselves. This one arrives cool and leaves warm, the kind of scent someone notices only when they lean in. The vanilla doesn't shout. It lingers.Instinct After Dark
    Here's the thing about lasting citrus: most of them don't. Mulholland does, not by going heavy, but by going smart. The composition holds the brightness in place long after the top notes would.Mulholland