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    Amsterdam vs. Ocean Rain

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    Ocean Rain rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Amsterdam vs. Ocean Rain
    AmsterdamOcean Rain
    Concentration—Cologne
    Launched20171990
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerGiorgia NavarraEdmond Roudnitska
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Amsterdam

    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Floral
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Musky
    Balsamic

    Ocean Rain

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Rose
    Fresh
    Woody
    Aquatic
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Elemi ResinPink PepperSaffronSichuan Pepper
    LavenderBergamotLemonGreen NotesArtemisiaBasil
    Heart
    Black TulipRose
    RoseAquatic NotesCyclamenThymeBalsam Fir
    Base
    CedarwoodMuskAmberSandalwood
    OakmossLeatherCedarwoodAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Amsterdam vs. Ocean Rain
    AmsterdamOcean Rain
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    Honest take: Amsterdam opens like a spice market at dawn and settles into something quieter, almost contemplative. The pepper notes are the stars here, making this one of the more assertive Gallivant.Amsterdam
    In 1990, aquatics were a playground for synthetics. Roudnitska disagreed. His last fragrance anchors the ocean in leather and oakmoss instead. What arrives is not the typical aquatic story.Ocean Rain