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    Side by side

    Dark vs. Ultra Male

    Dark by Desigual bottle

    Dark

    Desigual
    Eau de Toilette2015
    Very similar
    Ultra Male by Jean Paul Gaultier bottle

    Ultra Male

    Jean Paul Gaultier
    Eau de Toilette2015
    New comparison

    Ultra Male rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Dark vs. Ultra Male
    DarkUltra Male
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20152015
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Dark

    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Sweet
    Earthy
    Amber
    Tobacco

    Ultra Male

    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Aromatic
    Cinnamon
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    SaffronCinnamonGingerBlack PepperNutmeg
    PearLavenderMintBergamotLemon
    Heart
    DriftwoodOrange BlossomPatchouliVetiver
    CinnamonClary SageCarawayCumin
    Base
    AmberMossMuskTobaccoTonka BeanBlack Vanilla Husk
    Black Vanilla HuskAmberPatchouliWoody NotesWoodsCedar

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Dark vs. Ultra Male
    DarkUltra Male
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If 1 Million walked into a library instead of a club, this is what it'd smell like. Spicy-vanilla warmth that means business without shouting it. The kind of drydown tobacco fans actually want, dry.Dark
    It's sweet. Unapologetically. But the lavender keeps it from being just another vanilla bomb, it gives the sweetness some backbone, some edge. If Le Male was a suggestion, Ultra Male is the statement.Ultra Male

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Dark vs. Ultra Male
    DarkUltra Male
    2.5 oz$112.69ecosmetics
    4.2 oz$109.89fragrancenet
    6.8 oz$182.69fragrancenet

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