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    Side by side

    Bel Ami vs. Snuff

    Bel Ami by Hermès bottle

    Bel Ami

    Hermès
    Eau de Toilette1986
    Strikingly similar
    Snuff by Schiaparelli bottle

    Snuff

    Schiaparelli
    Cologne1939
    New comparison

    Bel Ami rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Bel Ami vs. Snuff
    Bel AmiSnuff
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteCologne
    Launched19861939
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Bel Ami

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Earthy
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Mossy
    Amber

    Snuff

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Amber
    Earthy
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Green
    Mossy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeSageBergamotLemon
    LavenderBergamotGreen NotesFruity Notes
    Heart
    CarnationPatchouliCedarCedarwoodJasmineOrris RootBasil
    CarnationPineVetiverJasmineSandalwoodPatchouliGeraniumOrris Root
    Base
    LeatherOakmossStyraxVetiverVanillaCoconut
    OakmossLeatherFrankincenseMyrrhAmberVanille

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Bel Ami vs. Snuff
    Bel AmiSnuff
    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
    Here's the thing about a 1939 men's cologne with carnation, pine, and frankincense in the same breath: it's playing chess while everyone else plays checkers.Snuff

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Bel Ami vs. Snuff
    Bel AmiSnuff
    0.27 oz$18.89fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$111.99fragrancenet

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