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    Side by side

    Ete Indien vs. Back to Black

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Ete Indien rates higher with the community, while Back to Black wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ete Indien vs. Back to Black
    Ete IndienBack to Black
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20122012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerDominique GindreCalice Becker
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ete Indien

    Amber
    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Balsamic
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy

    Back to Black

    Sweet
    Honey
    Tobacco
    Amber
    Cherry
    Vanilla
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBergamotElemi ResinClary SageGeranium
    BergamotCherryRaspberryGingerbreadCardamomNutmegSaffron
    Heart
    Tolu BalsamVanillaPatchouli
    TobaccoAlmondWhite HoneyCorianderChamomileGeraniumOlibanum
    Base
    LabdanumStyrax
    VanillaAmberTonka BeanBenzoinPatchouliFrench LabdanumCiste LabdanumOakVirginia CedarFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ete Indien vs. Back to Black
    Ete IndienBack to Black
    Score3.5/53/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The name is the whole story. Été Indien, Indian Summer, describes something that shouldn't work: warmth arriving when the calendar says it's done. Same here. Citrus that turns balsamic.Ete Indien
    Back to Black is unapologetically rich, hovering in that dangerously intoxicating space between dessert and obssession. The honey-tobacco axis is seamless, the spice subtle enough not to overwhelm,.Back to Black

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Ete Indien vs. Back to Black
    Ete IndienBack to Black
    1.7 oz$219.79fragrancenet

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