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    Empire Des Sens vs. Alexandria II

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    Alexandria II rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Empire Des Sens vs. Alexandria II
    Empire Des SensAlexandria II
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumParfum
    Launched20172012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Christian Carbonnel
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Empire Des Sens

    Oud
    Amber
    Rose
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Powdery

    Alexandria II

    Woody
    Powdery
    Oud
    Amber
    Lavender
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    RoseOrange BlossomSaffron
    Palisander RosewoodRosewoodLavenderAppleCinnamon
    Heart
    Oud
    Bulgarian roseRoseCedarLily of the Valley
    Base
    FrankincenseVanilla
    Agarwood (Oud)OudSandalwoodAmberVanillaMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Empire Des Sens vs. Alexandria II
    Empire Des SensAlexandria II
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Sweet enough to flirt, dry enough to mean it. Empire des Sens opens with rose and orange blossom, beautiful, inviting, then the oud arrives and the conversation gets serious.Empire Des Sens
    The oud arrives late but never polite. That lavender-and-apple opening either intrigues you or makes you flinch, and the fact that it does either is exactly the point.Alexandria II

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Empire Des Sens vs. Alexandria II
    Empire Des SensAlexandria II
    3.4 oz—$389.89fragrancenet

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