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    Black Soul vs. De Profundis

    Clearly related
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    De Profundis rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Black Soul vs. De Profundis
    Black SoulDe Profundis
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20212011
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Christopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Black Soul

    Sweet
    Cherry
    Almond
    Nutty
    Oud
    Soft Spicy
    Fruity
    Cinnamon

    De Profundis

    Green
    Herbal
    Violet
    Earthy
    Woody
    Floral
    Powdery
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Oud
    Green Notes
    Heart
    LicoriceCinnamon
    VioletPlum TreeEarthy Notes
    Base
    CherryAlmondMuskVanilla
    ChrysanthemumIncenseSoil Tincture

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Black Soul vs. De Profundis
    Black SoulDe Profundis
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    Cherry and oud together sounds like a mismatch. But the juice softens the wood, the wood keeps the sweetness from cloying, and somewhere in the drydown you realize this shouldn't work as well as it.Black Soul
    De Profundis is not trying to make you happy. It opens in grief and stays there, then slowly accepts what it is. If chrysanthemum in combination with incense sounds like your idea of a good time,.De Profundis