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    Side by side

    Nirvana Bourbon vs. The Architects Club

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Nirvana Bourbon peaks in fall, while The Architects Club belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Nirvana Bourbon vs. The Architects Club
    Nirvana BourbonThe Architects Club
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162014
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerYann Vasnier
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Nirvana Bourbon

    Woody
    Vanilla
    Aromatic
    Tuberose
    Powdery

    The Architects Club

    Woody
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AngelicaJuniper BerryBergamotLemonBitter Orange
    Heart
    Tuberose
    Pepperwood or Hercules ClubCoriander SeedIrisBlackcurrantCardamomNutmegPink Pepper
    Base
    OakBourbon Vanilla
    VanillaAmbermaxCedarwoodCypriolParaguayan gaiac woodVetiverOak

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Nirvana Bourbon vs. The Architects Club
    Nirvana BourbonThe Architects Club
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Most fragrances pick a lane. Nirvana Bourbon picks both, then refuses to apologize. The bourbon-vanilla and smoky oak aren't competing, they're cooperating.Nirvana Bourbon
    Arquiste delivers a genuinely adult fragrance here. Complex without being complicated, sophisticated without being stiff. That smoky-woody finish is worth the wait.The Architects Club