Drakkar Noir
Guy LarocheEau de Toilette1982
Side by side
Drakkar Noir vs. Chaps
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
| Drakkar Noir | Chaps | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Cologne |
| Launched | 1982 | 1979 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Pierre Wargnye | Josephine Catapano |
| Best season | — | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Drakkar Noir
Aromatic
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Fresh
Spicy
Citrus
Lavender
Earthy
Chaps
Woody
Aromatic
Leather
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Earthy
Mossy
Lavender
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
LavenderLimeBergamotLemonClary SageAnise
Heart
JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
SandalwoodJasminePatchouliVetiverOrris RootCarnationCedarGeranium
Base
OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes
MossAmberVanillaMuskBenzoinHoneyTonka Bean
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Drakkar Noir | Chaps | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
This fragrance has opinions. The 1982 lavender-mint opening either speaks to you or it doesn't, and for those it speaks to, nothing else fills the same space.Drakkar Noir
There's something unapologetically 1979 about this. Chaps commits, to lavender, to moss, to leather that actually smells like leather. It's a fragrance that doesn't hedge its bets.Chaps
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Drakkar Noir | Chaps | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | $16.66ecosmetics | — |
| 1.7 oz | $19.07ecosmetics | — |
| 3.4 oz | $15.57ecosmetics | — |
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