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    Lieber Gustav 14 vs. Tabac Royal

    Moderately similar
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    Lieber Gustav 14 rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Lieber Gustav 14 vs. Tabac Royal
    Lieber Gustav 14Tabac Royal
    ConcentrationExtrait de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19142011
    GenderMaleUnisex
    Perfumer—Antonio Visconti
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Lieber Gustav 14

    Lavender
    Leather
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Green
    Animalic
    Smoky

    Tabac Royal

    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Amber
    Woody
    Powdery
    Tobacco
    Cinnamon

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Lavender
    CloveLemonCinnamonPink Pepper
    Heart
    LeatherBlack TeaGeraniumWoody Notes
    VanillaTonka BeanHeliotrope
    Base
    SandalwoodTonka Bean
    TobaccoMyrrhPatchouliSandalwoodFrankincense

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Lieber Gustav 14 vs. Tabac Royal
    Lieber Gustav 14Tabac Royal
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The leather-tea combination isn't common, but it works. Black tea adds a smoky, mineral depth that keeps the leather from getting heavy. Tonka bean sweetens just enough to make it wearable.Lieber Gustav 14
    The powdery sweetness from heliotrope and vanilla makes this feel like a sweet tooth in a tobacco composition. Either it immediately grabs you or you're reaching for something bolder.Tabac Royal