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    Side by side

    Drakkar Noir vs. Open

    Very similar
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    Open

    Roger & Gallet
    Eau de Toilette1985
    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: Drakkar Noir vs. Open
    Drakkar NoirOpen
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19821985
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerPierre Wargnye
    Best seasonWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Drakkar Noir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Spicy
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Earthy

    Open

    Aromatic
    Tobacco
    Herbal
    Lavender
    Citrus
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
    LavenderLemonBergamot
    Heart
    JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
    ThymeSage
    Base
    OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes
    TobaccoVetiverPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Drakkar Noir vs. Open
    Drakkar NoirOpen
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    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
    This is a tobacco-citrus composition that actually earns its 1985 vintage. Not the fragrance that fills a room, it knows when to step back. Moderate sillage, but the drydown lasts and lasts.Open

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Drakkar Noir vs. Open
    Drakkar NoirOpen
    1 oz$16.66ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$19.07ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$15.57ecosmetics

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