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    Curious Amber vs. Byzantine Amber

    Very similar
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    Byzantine Amber rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Curious Amber vs. Byzantine Amber
    Curious AmberByzantine Amber
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait
    Launched20202023
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Francesca Bianchi
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Curious Amber

    Amber
    Tobacco
    Sweet
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla

    Byzantine Amber

    Amber
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy
    Leather
    Animalic
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotBlack PepperWhite Rum
    CinnamonBergamot
    Heart
    CocoaCorianderOudRoseSaffron
    Geranium
    Base
    AmberBenzoinFrankincenseLabdanumTobaccoVanillaWoody Notes
    LabdanumLeatherAmbergrisIncenseBenzoinStyrax

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Curious Amber vs. Byzantine Amber
    Curious AmberByzantine Amber
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The saffron isn't a footnote, it's the spine. Keeps the rum from getting comfortable. Keeps the vanilla from going flat. Some will think it too strange. Others won't take it off. Which are you?Curious Amber
    This is not a fragrance that asks permission. The opening is immediate, the drydown is relentless, and the whole composition operates at a level of richness that some will find excessive.Byzantine Amber