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    Side by side

    Photo vs. Xeryus

    Photo by Karl Lagerfeld bottle

    Photo

    Karl Lagerfeld
    Eau de Toilette1990
    Strikingly similar
    Xeryus by Givenchy bottle

    Xeryus

    Givenchy
    Eau de Toilette1986
    New comparison

    Xeryus rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Photo vs. Xeryus
    PhotoXeryus
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19901986
    GenderMaleMale
    Perfumer—Alberto Morillas
    Best seasonSpringWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Photo

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Floral
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Aldehydic
    Fresh
    Amber

    Xeryus

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Floral
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesLavenderLemonBergamotGalbanumMandarin Orange
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    Heart
    CarnationRoseJasmineCorianderHoneyCyclamenCaraway
    CypressJuniper BerriesCarnationGeraniumCorianderPetitgrainCinnamon
    Base
    OakmossBenzoinMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanAmberPatchouliCedarGuaiac Wood
    OakmossBalsam FirLeatherVetiverAmberCedarIncenseMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Photo vs. Xeryus
    PhotoXeryus
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This won Fragrance of the Year in 1991 for a reason, it's one of those rare masculine scents that bridges old-world barbershop and something genuinely modern.Photo
    This is a proper 1986 powerhouse. If you want something that announces itself without asking permission, you've found it. The carnation-cypress heart gives it that slightly spicy.Xeryus