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    Side by side

    Mont de Narcisse vs. Esquive (2020)

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    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Mont de Narcisse vs. Esquive (2020)
    Mont de NarcisseEsquive (2020)
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20182020
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAnne Flipo, Florent di MarinoJean-Christophe Hrault
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Mont de Narcisse

    Leather
    Smoky
    Green
    Yellow Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Animalic
    Fruity
    Warm Spicy

    Esquive (2020)

    Musky
    Woody
    Leather
    Powdery
    Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Black PepperLavenderCardamomBergamot
    Fresh LaundryCashmeranPink Pepper
    Heart
    NarcissusGreen NotesImmortellePlumOsmanthus
    LeatherAmbrette
    Base
    LeatherBirchVanilla
    Ambrette SeedPatchouliVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Mont de Narcisse vs. Esquive (2020)
    Mont de NarcisseEsquive (2020)
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This one splits opinion because it earns it. The name promises delicate yellow flowers; the fragrance delivers dark leather and smoke instead. Some call it a betrayal.Mont de Narcisse
    Most leather fragrances announce themselves. Esquive slips in sideways, cashmere-soft, powder-dry, barely there until suddenly it becomes the only thing you want to wear.Esquive (2020)