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    Side by side

    Armani Prive Rouge Malachite vs. Crystal Noir

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Armani Prive Rouge Malachite vs. Crystal Noir
    Armani Prive Rouge MalachiteCrystal Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162004
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerPascal GaurinAntoine Lie
    Best season—Winter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Armani Prive Rouge Malachite

    White Floral
    Amber
    Tuberose
    Animalic
    Soft Spicy
    Woody

    Crystal Noir

    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Coconut
    Lactonic
    Woody
    Fresh
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Clary SagePink Pepper
    Black figPepperGingerBlackcurrantVioletCardamom
    Heart
    TuberoseJasmine sambac absoluteOrange BlossomYlang-Ylang
    CoconutFrangipaniGardeniaJasmineTuberoseOrange BlossomPeony
    Base
    Amber XtremeBenzoinCashmere Wood
    SandalwoodCashmeranMuskAmberHeliotropinVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Armani Prive Rouge Malachite vs. Crystal Noir
    Armani Prive Rouge MalachiteCrystal Noir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is tuberose with no apology. Not the polite gardenia version, not the whisper, the actual flower, green-stemmed and heady, almost too much. It's an invitation.Armani Prive Rouge Malachite
    Crystal Noir is not subtle and it knows it. The pepper and ginger opening is unapologetically assertive, but the coconut gardenia heart is where it wins people over.Crystal Noir

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Armani Prive Rouge Malachite vs. Crystal Noir
    Armani Prive Rouge MalachiteCrystal Noir
    1 oz—$32.95fragranceshop
    1.7 oz—$40.95fragranceshop
    3 oz—$46.95fragranceshop

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