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    Special for Gentlemen vs. Mouchoir de Monsieur

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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: Special for Gentlemen vs. Mouchoir de Monsieur
    Special for GentlemenMouchoir de Monsieur
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20141904
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerThomas FontaineJacques Guerlain
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Special for Gentlemen

    Amber
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Woody
    Vanilla
    Balsamic
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy

    Mouchoir de Monsieur

    Citrus
    Lavender
    Aromatic
    Vanilla
    Fresh Spicy
    Powdery
    White Floral
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderBergamotLemonGalbanum
    LavenderBergamotLemon Verbena
    Heart
    AmberCinnamonPatchouliLabdanum
    JasmineRoseNeroliTonka BeanPatchouliCinnamon
    Base
    VanillaOakmossOpoponaxCastoreum
    VanillaIrisOakmossAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Special for Gentlemen vs. Mouchoir de Monsieur
    Special for GentlemenMouchoir de Monsieur
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Lavender opens this like a man with good tailoring, composed, deliberate, correct. But Special for Gentlemen doesn't stay buttoned up. The amber accord takes over mid-morning.Special for Gentlemen
    This is the fragrance people either know intimately or have never heard of. The powdery iris-vanilla combination splits opinion the way only a true classic can.Mouchoir de Monsieur