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    Bel Ami vs. Le Roi Empereur

    Bel Ami by Hermès bottle

    Bel Ami

    Hermès
    Eau de Toilette1986
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Bel Ami rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Bel Ami vs. Le Roi Empereur
    Bel AmiLe Roi Empereur
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19862011
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Bel Ami

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Earthy
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Mossy
    Amber

    Le Roi Empereur

    Warm Spicy
    White Floral
    Powdery
    Cinnamon
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Lavender
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeSageBergamotLemon
    African Orange FlowerLavenderAnise
    Heart
    CarnationPatchouliCedarCedarwoodJasmineOrris RootBasil
    CardamomIrisVioletRose
    Base
    LeatherOakmossStyraxVetiverVanillaCoconut
    CinnamonAmberLeatherCedarwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Bel Ami vs. Le Roi Empereur
    Bel AmiLe Roi Empereur
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Bel Ami doesn't whisper. It speaks in a voice trained by Parisian ateliers, a 1986 chypre built for the kind of confidence that doesn't need permission.Bel Ami
    Some fragrances announce themselves. This one settles into a room the way an emperor enters: slowly, deliberately, without needing to raise his voice.Le Roi Empereur

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Bel Ami vs. Le Roi Empereur
    Bel AmiLe Roi Empereur
    0.27 oz$18.89fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$111.99fragrancenet

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