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    12 vs. Antaeus

    12 by Jean Couturier bottle

    12

    Jean Couturier
    Eau de Toilette1981
    Very similar
    Antaeus by Chanel bottle

    Antaeus

    Chanel
    Eau de Toilette1981
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    12 rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: 12 vs. Antaeus
    12Antaeus
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19811981
    GenderMaleMale
    Perfumer—Jacques Polge
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    12

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Lavender
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Rose
    Leather
    Herbal

    Antaeus

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Smoky
    Earthy
    Mossy
    Citrus
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top—
    Clary SageCorianderBergamotLemonLimeMyrrh
    Heart
    Spicy NotesLavenderWoody NotesFougère NotesTarragon
    ThymeBasilJasmineRose
    Base
    LeatherMuskAmberGeranium
    CastoreumPatchouliLabdanumOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: 12 vs. Antaeus
    12Antaeus
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Here's the thing about 12: it opens like a classic you think you know, then the geranium does something unexpected. Peppery, almost medicinal at first.12
    Antaeus does not ask permission. The castoreum and oakmoss drydown will dominate any room you enter. This is a fragrance for those who want to be remembered, not liked.Antaeus