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    L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam vs. Encre Noire

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    L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam rates higher with the community, while Encre Noire projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam vs. Encre Noire
    L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of KolamEncre Noire
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20202006
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerMarie SalamagneNathalie Lorson
    Best seasonSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam

    Citrus
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Green
    Musky

    Encre Noire

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Musky
    Earthy
    Fresh Spicy
    Smoky
    Green
    Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotHoney pomeloCardamom
    CypressVetiveryl acetate
    Heart
    Green TeaCoriander Seed
    VetiverHaitian vetiver
    Base
    CashmeranCedar
    Cashmere WoodCashmeranMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam vs. Encre Noire
    L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of KolamEncre Noire
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances announce themselves. This one arrives sideways, citrus that opens like a morning you actually wanted, then quietly becomes something warmer, softer, more interesting.L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam
    This is the fragrance for someone who wants vetiver and nothing else. No florals to soften it, no sweetness to apologize for. Just the dry, earthy depth of roots and bark.Encre Noire

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    Best price by size: L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of Kolam vs. Encre Noire
    L'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Shades of KolamEncre Noire
    1.7 oz$23.09fragrancenet
    3.4 oz$27.99fragrancenet

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