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    Aedes de Venustas vs. 05 Incense Extreme

    Strikingly similar
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    Aedes de Venustas rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Aedes de Venustas vs. 05 Incense Extreme
    Aedes de Venustas05 Incense Extreme
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtreme
    Launched20082007
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerBertrand DuchaufourAndy Tauer
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Aedes de Venustas

    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Balsamic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Smoky
    Patchouli
    Earthy

    05 Incense Extreme

    Woody
    Amber
    Smoky
    Aromatic
    Iris
    Balsamic
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    OrangePink Pepper
    CorianderPetitgrain
    Heart
    FrankincenseIrisImmortelleRoseBlack PepperMusk
    IncenseOrris Root
    Base
    PatchouliBenzoinCoffeeLeatherOpoponax
    CedarWoody NotesAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Aedes de Venustas vs. 05 Incense Extreme
    Aedes de Venustas05 Incense Extreme
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    If you want to smell like everyone else, move along. Aedes de Venustas is for people who walk into rooms and don't explain themselves. Incense-forward, smoky, unapologetically niche.Aedes de Venustas
    Some will find this austere. The rest will find their signature. 05 Incense Extreme is frankincense that doesn't dress up for approval, just 25% Boswellia serrata doing exactly what smoke does when.05 Incense Extreme