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    Unknown Pleasures vs. Cinemaniac

    Moderately similar
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    Unknown Pleasures rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Unknown Pleasures vs. Cinemaniac
    Unknown PleasuresCinemaniac
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20132016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJohn PeggKillian Wells
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Unknown Pleasures

    Citrus
    Vanilla
    Caramel
    Sweet
    Aromatic
    Honey
    Fresh
    Green

    Cinemaniac

    Warm Spicy
    Savory
    Soft Spicy
    Lactonic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top—
    Butter popcornPretzel
    Heart
    LemonCaramelVanillaBlack TeaBergamotHoneyTonka Bean
    Red liquoriceBread
    Base—
    VelvetLicoriceCola

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Unknown Pleasures vs. Cinemaniac
    Unknown PleasuresCinemaniac
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is not the Kerosene you might expect. It trades stamped steel for honeyed sweetness without losing its edge. Black tea keeps it honest.Unknown Pleasures
    Here's the honest take: Cinemaniac smells like the snack bar. Not an abstraction of the snack bar. The actual, specific snack bar, popcorn, cola, salt, sugar, the whole concession-stand fantasy.Cinemaniac