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    Side by side

    Music For a While vs. Free

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    Free by Mark Buxton bottle

    Free

    Mark Buxton
    Eau de Parfum2021
    New comparison

    Free rates higher with the community, while Music For a While projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Music For a While vs. Free
    Music For a WhileFree
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20182021
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerCarlos BenaïmDavid Chieze
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Music For a While

    Sweet
    Fruity
    Lavender
    Patchouli
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Tropical

    Free

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic
    Smoky
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderStar AniseBergamotMandarin OrangeFruity Notes
    FrankincenseBergamot
    Heart
    PineappleGeranium
    BenzoinLabdanum
    Base
    PatchouliVanillaCaramelSugarLabdanum
    PatchouliVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Music For a While vs. Free
    Music For a WhileFree
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Lavender and pineapple shouldn't work together. One cools, the other swoops in sweet. The drydown is where patchouli, vanilla, and caramel pull a slow fade on the skin. Eight hours.Music For a While
    Free earns its place in the incense conversation. The smoke reads as warm rather than charred or medicinal, integrating smoothly with the other elements rather than announcing itself at the expense.Free