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    Dior Homme Intense vs. Cuir Ylang

    Moderately similar
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    Dior Homme Intense rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Dior Homme Intense vs. Cuir Ylang
    Dior Homme IntenseCuir Ylang
    Launched20112016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerFrançois DemachyFrancis Kurkdjian
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Dior Homme Intense

    Iris
    Woody
    Powdery
    Aromatic
    Earthy
    Lavender
    Violet
    Musky

    Cuir Ylang

    Leather
    Smoky
    Yellow Floral
    Woody
    Animalic
    Amber
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Florentine Iris Absolute
    Heart
    Ecuadorian Ambrette Seed
    Frankincense
    Base
    Virginia Cedar
    LeatherYlang-YlangBirch

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Dior Homme Intense vs. Cuir Ylang
    Dior Homme IntenseCuir Ylang
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Dior Homme Intense is the thinking person's iris cologne. It does not shout. The ambrette seed heart gives it a quiet warmth that feels almost animal without being aggressive, and the cedarwood.Dior Homme Intense
    Leather and ylang-ylang is an unusual pairing that shouldn't work but does. Kurkdjian doesn't soften either material, he lets them amplify each other.Cuir Ylang

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Dior Homme Intense vs. Cuir Ylang
    Dior Homme IntenseCuir Ylang
    1.7 oz$118.99fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$164.49fragrancenet

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