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    Private Code vs. Arabesque

    Private Code by Haute Fragrance Company HFC bottle

    Private Code

    Haute Fragrance Company HFC
    Extrait de Parfum2022
    Very similar
    Arabesque by The Merchant of Venice bottle

    Arabesque

    The Merchant of Venice
    Eau de Parfum2015
    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: Private Code vs. Arabesque
    Private CodeArabesque
    ConcentrationExtrait de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20222015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerVincent Ricord
    Best seasonWinterWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Private Code

    Sweet
    Fruity
    Amber
    Cherry
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Powdery

    Arabesque

    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Fruity
    Tobacco
    Cinnamon
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    OsmanthusPlum
    PlumTobacco LeafGinger
    Heart
    DatesRoseOrris RootLeather
    CinnamonTonka BeanCedarwood
    Base
    MuskTolu BalsamFrankincenseBenzoinOud
    BenzoinWhite MuskVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Private Code vs. Arabesque
    Private CodeArabesque
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Dates and plum over leather and oud isn't a quiet conversation. It's the kind of fragrance that arrives before you do, a statement made by someone who already knows what they want.Private Code
    Sweet enough to sip, dry enough to sit in a leather chair. That's the tobacco-vanilla paradox drawing people to Arabesque, sophisticated warmth without trying, built for cold evenings and the hours.Arabesque