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    Side by side

    Musc Makkah vs. La Capitale

    Very similar
    New comparison

    La Capitale wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Musc Makkah vs. La Capitale
    Musc MakkahLa Capitale
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20152018
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristian Carbonnel
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Musc Makkah

    Fruity
    Sweet
    Cinnamon
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Almond
    Amber

    La Capitale

    Fruity
    Sweet
    Amber
    Leather
    Vanilla
    Caramel
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    StrawberryRaspberry
    StrawberryCaramelPeachLabdanum
    Heart
    CinnamonVanillaAlmond
    AmberLeatherSaffronPersian saffronRoseGinger
    Base
    Ambergris
    BenzoinBourbon VanillaOud

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Musc Makkah vs. La Capitale
    Musc MakkahLa Capitale
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The opening reads like strawberry hard candy on first spray. That phase passes. What you're left with, a warm cinnamon-vanilla core over salty ambergris.Musc Makkah
    La Capitale does not whisper. Strawberry and caramel open sweet, leather and saffron take over, then benzoin, bourbon vanilla, and oud. It's for someone who wants to be noticed.La Capitale