Core
GapEau de Toilette2010
Side by side
Core vs. Tsar
Tsar rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Core | Tsar | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 2010 | 1989 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Caroline Sabas | Philippe Bousseton |
| Best season | Spring | — |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Core
Fresh Spicy
Floral
Woody
Citrus
Powdery
Aromatic
Leather
Warm Spicy
Tsar
Aromatic
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Green
Warm Spicy
Earthy
Mossy
Herbal
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
Mandarin OrangeBasilBlack Pepper
BergamotCorianderGreen NotesLavenderRosemaryArtemisiaCinnamonNeroli
Heart
LavenderFreesiaSuede
Pine TreeJuniper BerriesGeraniumCarnationTarragonJasmineRoseLily of the ValleyOrris RootCaraway
Base
SandalwoodOakmossAmber
OakmossLeatherCedarVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodMuskAmberTonka BeanCoconut
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Core | Tsar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
Designer fragrances don't always earn their keep. Core by Gap does something harder: it makes you smell like yourself, not like a billboard. Fresh, warm, worn-in.Core
This is old-world masculine. Not old-fashioned, old-world. The kind of fragrance that smells like decisiveness, like someone who's never had to explain themselves twice.Tsar