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    Athenaeum vs. Osmanthus 19 Kyoto

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    New comparison

    Athenaeum wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Athenaeum vs. Osmanthus 19 Kyoto
    AthenaeumOsmanthus 19 Kyoto
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20202024
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerEuan McCall—
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Athenaeum

    Woody
    Honey
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Patchouli
    Beeswax
    Animalic

    Osmanthus 19 Kyoto

    Amber
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Balsamic
    Fruity
    Lavender

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BeeswaxLavenderHoneyFennelApple
    FrankincenseLavender
    Heart
    HayHyacinthNeroli
    Osmanthus
    Base
    InkPatchouliGurjan BalsamOakMorocco leather
    Woody NotesResinous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Athenaeum vs. Osmanthus 19 Kyoto
    AthenaeumOsmanthus 19 Kyoto
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Pastoral at first. Warm. Then three hours in, something darker arrives, leather, dirty patchouli, a balsamic turn that some find revelatory. The drift from sunny fields into ink and leather is the.Athenaeum
    This scent earns its number in the Le Labo lineup by being quietly strange. The osmanthus? Secondary at best. The lavender? Not the sharp kind, it breathes, almost medicinal in the best way.Osmanthus 19 Kyoto