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    Megaleion vs. Amber Absolute

    Very similar
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    Amber Absolute rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Megaleion vs. Amber Absolute
    MegaleionAmber Absolute
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20132007
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerDawn Spencer HurwitzChristophe Laudamiel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Megaleion

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Cinnamon
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Fresh Spicy

    Amber Absolute

    Amber
    Balsamic
    Vanilla
    Woody
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Balm Of GileadCalamusCinnamonCopaiba BalsamCostusLemongrassMyrrhBalsam (Peru)PineSpikenardRed Wine
    Frankincense
    Heart
    OudIncenseLabdanumFrankincenseCardamomRoseCassia
    AmberWoody Notes
    Base
    AmberCedarwoodSandalwoodPatchouliOakmossCastoreum
    LabdanumVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Megaleion vs. Amber Absolute
    MegaleionAmber Absolute
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Agarwood and incense together feel inevitable now. Twenty years ago? Dawn Spencer Hurwitz was already there, building this from resins and smoke. If you want proof that indie perfumery earned its.Megaleion
    People will tell you this lacks complexity. They're wrong. It's just not complicated. Amber Absolute does one thing and refuses to apologize for it. The fragrance makes no apologies for being exactly.Amber Absolute