Slow Explosions
Imaginary AuthorsEau de Parfum2016
Side by side
Slow Explosions vs. Sugarwood
Is Slow Explosions better than Sugarwood?
Slow Explosions wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Gender alignment
Accord profile overlap
warm spicyfresh
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Slow Explosions and Sugarwood?
| Slow Explosions | Sugarwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2016 | 2025 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Josh Meyer | Crystal Shelton |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Slow Explosions and Sugarwood smell?
Slow Explosions
Leather
Warm Spicy
Rose
Fruity
Amber
Animalic
Fresh
Metallic
Sugarwood
Floral
Powdery
Citrus
Warm Spicy
Woody
Cacao
Vanilla
Almond
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Slow Explosions and Sugarwood share?
Top
Apple
Cherry BlossomOrangeHeliotrope
Heart
RoseSaffron
—Base
LeatherBenzoinCashmeran
Hawaiian SandalwoodCocoa Shell
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Rose
Cherry BlossomHeliotrope
Where they fit
When and where do Slow Explosions and Sugarwood work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Slow Explosions or Sugarwood?
| Slow Explosions | Sugarwood | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Slow Explosions and Sugarwood?
Starts sweet, ends with conviction. The apple-rose opening is an invitation; the leather-saffron drydown is the conversation that follows. Eight to ten hours of warmth that builds rather than fades.Slow Explosions
The sandalwood doesn't wait for permission. Cherry blossom opens the conversation, but the base notes are doing the real talking. That's the draw: assertive warmth for someone who isn't here to.Sugarwood
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