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    Armani Eau de Nuit Oud vs. John Varvatos Oud

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    Armani Eau de Nuit Oud projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Armani Eau de Nuit Oud vs. John Varvatos Oud
    Armani Eau de Nuit OudJohn Varvatos Oud
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20162014
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Armani Eau de Nuit Oud

    Warm Spicy
    Rose
    Oud
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Iris
    Vanilla
    Sweet

    John Varvatos Oud

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Balsamic
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Tobacco
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomPink PepperBergamot
    Clary SageHyssopCypressTobaccoJuniper Berries
    Heart
    RoseOrris concreteGeranium
    RoseJasmineCinnamonBlack PepperSri Lankan cardamomZanzibar CloveSaffronOsmanthus
    Base
    Tonka Bean AbsoluteAgarwood (Oud)Saffron
    FrankincenseOudMyrrhOpoponaxAmberBlack LeatherCedarwoodLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Armani Eau de Nuit Oud vs. John Varvatos Oud
    Armani Eau de Nuit OudJohn Varvatos Oud
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This one knows what it wants. The spices hit confidently, the rose adds refinement, and the oud-saffron drydown does not apologize for itself. It never feels heavy.Armani Eau de Nuit Oud
    It's rich without trying to fill the room. That's the trick, an oud that doesn't beat you over the head, leather that stays soft, smoke that remembers it was once incense.John Varvatos Oud