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    Slow Explosions vs. Tartan

    Clearly related
    Tartan by Sarah Baker Perfumes bottle

    Tartan

    Sarah Baker Perfumes
    2017
    New comparison

    Tartan rates higher with the community, while Slow Explosions wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Slow Explosions vs. Tartan
    Slow ExplosionsTartan
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20162017
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJosh MeyerSarah McCartney
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Slow Explosions

    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Rose
    Fruity
    Amber
    Animalic
    Fresh
    Metallic

    Tartan

    Woody
    Green
    Floral
    Mossy
    Fresh
    Leather
    Amber
    Tobacco

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Apple
    Heart
    RoseSaffron
    Buddha WoodHopsBreadCedarwoodTobaccoLeatherJasmine TeaHedioneSandalwoodTree Moss
    Base
    LeatherBenzoinCashmeran
    CedarmossLabdanumIso E Super

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Slow Explosions vs. Tartan
    Slow ExplosionsTartan
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    This isn't a safe buy. The hops give it an unusual fermented edge, and the bread note, yes, actual bread, keeps surprising you. But that's the whole point. Tartan doesn't want to be liked by everyone.Tartan