Skip to main content

    Side by side

    Special for Gentlemen vs. Lost Between Stars and Shadows

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Special for Gentlemen rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Lost Between Stars and Shadows projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Special for Gentlemen vs. Lost Between Stars and Shadows
    Special for GentlemenLost Between Stars and Shadows
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20142025
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerThomas Fontaine
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Special for Gentlemen

    Amber
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Woody
    Vanilla
    Balsamic
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy

    Lost Between Stars and Shadows

    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Mossy
    Fresh
    Earthy
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderBergamotLemonGalbanum
    CitrusesMoss
    Heart
    AmberCinnamonPatchouliLabdanum
    LemonBlack Pepper
    Base
    VanillaOakmossOpoponaxCastoreum
    CedarwoodWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Special for Gentlemen vs. Lost Between Stars and Shadows
    Special for GentlemenLost Between Stars and Shadows
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    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
    Lost Between Stars and Shadows leans into its moss. It doesn't apologize for it, doesn't soften around the edges. That's not a flaw, it's the whole point.Lost Between Stars and Shadows