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    Sex Appeal vs. Antaeus

    Moderately similar
    Antaeus by Chanel bottle

    Antaeus

    Chanel
    Eau de Toilette1981
    New comparison

    Antaeus rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Sex Appeal vs. Antaeus
    Sex AppealAntaeus
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Toilette
    Launched19751981
    GenderMaleMale
    Perfumer—Jacques Polge
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sex Appeal

    Warm Spicy
    Green
    Woody
    Animalic

    Antaeus

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Smoky
    Earthy
    Mossy
    Citrus
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Spicy NotesGreen Notes
    Clary SageCorianderBergamotLemonLimeMyrrh
    Heart—
    ThymeBasilJasmineRose
    Base
    SandalwoodPatchouliAnimalic Notes
    CastoreumPatchouliLabdanumOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sex Appeal vs. Antaeus
    Sex AppealAntaeus
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's an inexpensive oriental bomb, and the people who love it aren't embarrassed to say so. The spicy-woody character isn't trying to reinvent anything.Sex Appeal
    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