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    Great Way vs. Black Afgano

    Great Way by Haute Fragrance Company HFC bottle

    Great Way

    Haute Fragrance Company HFC
    Eau de Parfum2023
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Black Afgano rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Great Way vs. Black Afgano
    Great WayBlack Afgano
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait
    Launched20232009
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerBenoit BergiaAlessandro Gualtieri
    Best seasonWinterWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Great Way

    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Cannabis
    Herbal
    Sweet
    Citrus
    Oud

    Black Afgano

    Amber
    Smoky
    Woody
    Cannabis
    Oud
    Balsamic
    Green
    Tobacco

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomGingerSichuan PepperSaffron
    Hempgreen notesdavanasaffronthyme
    Heart
    DatesHempAmbergrisMagnolia
    woodsy notestobaccocoffeecinnamonvioletraspberry
    Base
    AmbroxanOudSandalwood
    agarwood (oud)incenseamberanimal notesguaiac woodmusktonka beancedargurjan balsamambroxanvanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Great Way vs. Black Afgano
    Great WayBlack Afgano
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The cannabis and dates don't play safe, that's the whole point. One wearer catches skunky sweetness, another finds herbal complexity, and both are right.Great Way
    This is not a polite fragrance. Black Afgano opens harsh, almost aggressive with its hemp and green notes, then slowly reveals its smoky tobacco and coffee heart.Black Afgano