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    Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч vs. Rake & Ruin

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    Rake & Ruin wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч vs. Rake & Ruin
    Zmey Gorynych Змей ГорынычRake & Ruin
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20192018
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerLyubov KovalenkoJulie Dunkley
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Amber
    Nutty

    Rake & Ruin

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Smoky
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Musky
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LimeMintBlack PepperCardamomCorianderCamphorThyme
    AngelicaGinSichuan PepperPink PepperLicoriceCorianderLemonOrange
    Heart
    GeraniumFennelBay LeafArtemisiaCalamusHazelnut
    CypressCastoreumPine NeedlesCade OilLabdanumCostusOrris RootViolet
    Base
    Birch TarIncenseBenzoinPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodOakmossCastoreum
    SmokeWoody NotesAmberMuskSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч vs. Rake & Ruin
    Zmey Gorynych Змей ГорынычRake & Ruin
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is not a polite fragrance. Zmey Gorynych opens with immediate intent, mixing green bitterness with smoky incense and animalic castoreum. The Hazelmut note adds a subtle sweetness, but it never.Zmey Gorynych Змей Горыныч
    Rake & Ruin smells like the decision you almost didn't make. The gin opens bright and medicinal, then smoke takes over, leaning into costus and castoreum, animalic but never filthy, smoky but never.Rake & Ruin