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    Sahara Rose vs. Slow Explosions

    Very similar
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    Slow Explosions wears longer on skin, while Sahara Rose projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Sahara Rose vs. Slow Explosions
    Sahara RoseSlow Explosions
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20202016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristian ProvenzanoJosh Meyer
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sahara Rose

    Rose
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy
    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Oud

    Slow Explosions

    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Rose
    Fruity
    Amber
    Animalic
    Fresh
    Metallic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    PeachRaspberryAppleMandarin OrangePineapple LeafLemon
    Apple
    Heart
    RoseGeraniumSpicy NotesJasmineChamomileViolet
    RoseSaffron
    Base
    SaffronOudVanillaMuskAmberPatchouliSandalwood
    LeatherBenzoinCashmeran

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sahara Rose vs. Slow Explosions
    Sahara RoseSlow Explosions
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Saffron isn't a supporting note here, it's the lead. First 30 minutes, it dominates everything: the fruit, the rose, the whole composition bends toward that dry, medicinal spice.Sahara Rose
    Starts sweet, ends with conviction. The apple-rose opening is an invitation; the leather-saffron drydown is the conversation that follows. Eight to ten hours of warmth that builds rather than fades.Slow Explosions