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    Le Male Essence de Parfum vs. 1881 Signature

    Very similar
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    Le Male Essence de Parfum projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Le Male Essence de Parfum vs. 1881 Signature
    Le Male Essence de Parfum1881 Signature
    ConcentrationParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162017
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerQuentin BischNadège Le Garlantezec
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Le Male Essence de Parfum

    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Vanilla
    Leather
    Lavender
    Animalic
    Fresh Spicy
    Herbal

    1881 Signature

    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Leather
    Aromatic
    Animalic
    Woody
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomBlack PepperArtemisiaBergamot
    Black PepperNutmegCypressGrapefruit
    Heart
    LeatherLavenderCinnamonSage
    CardamomLabdanumLeather
    Base
    VanillaCoumarinAmberwoodMuskCostus
    AmberPatchouliVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Le Male Essence de Parfum vs. 1881 Signature
    Le Male Essence de Parfum1881 Signature
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Quentin Bisch essentially rebuilt Le Male from the inside out, keeping the bones but cranking up the richness. The leather and tonka bean in the base make this feel like the original got a promotion.Le Male Essence de Parfum
    Some fragrances perform. This one doesn't need to. The leather-and-warm-spice signature earns its place as a reliable daily choice, especially given the lasting power and what you're paying for.1881 Signature