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    Side by side

    Watch vs. Maine

    Watch by M. Micallef bottle

    Watch

    M. Micallef
    Eau de Parfum2002
    Clearly related
    Maine by MCMC Fragrances bottle

    Maine

    MCMC Fragrances
    Eau de Parfum2009
    New comparison

    Watch rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Watch vs. Maine
    WatchMaine
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20022009
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Claude AstierAnne McClain
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Watch

    White Floral
    Fruity
    Tuberose
    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Yellow Floral
    Powdery
    Animalic

    Maine

    Rose
    Green
    Fresh
    Aromatic
    Marine
    Floral
    Aquatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    PeachPlumMandarin Orange
    RoseClary SageSeagrassMyrrh
    Heart
    TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineNeroli
    Aquatic NotesStone pine
    Base
    Bourbon VanillaWhite Musk
    HayMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Watch vs. Maine
    WatchMaine
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The tuberose-vanilla combination has a reputation. Classic, even. But the peach lifts it into something younger, not innocent, just less jaded. If you've been burned by heady white florals before.Watch
    Rose without the usual concessions, no powder, no sugar, no linear sweetness. The marine edge keeps it cool and a little austere. Not every rose wants to be liked.Maine