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    Hong Kong Chocolate vs. Herod

    Moderately similar
    Herod by Parfums de Marly bottle

    Herod

    Parfums de Marly
    Eau de Parfum2012
    New comparison

    Herod rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Hong Kong Chocolate vs. Herod
    Hong Kong ChocolateHerod
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20232012
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerOlivier Pescheux
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Hong Kong Chocolate

    Chocolate
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Cacao
    Floral
    Tropical

    Herod

    Tobacco
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Cinnamon
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Floral NotesRed FruitsVanilla
    CinnamonPepperPepperwood
    Heart
    Milk ChocolatePassion Fruit
    Tobacco LeafIncenseOsmanthusLabdanum
    Base
    Peach BlossomCedarwood
    VanillaIso E SuperCedarWoody NotesPatchouliMuskVetiverAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Hong Kong Chocolate vs. Herod
    Hong Kong ChocolateHerod
    Score3/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This isn't a chocolate that announces itself. The tropical and floral facets hold their ground alongside it, which either intrigues you or doesn't. If it does.Hong Kong Chocolate
    Some fragrances suggest. Herod insists. The tobacco-vanilla base isn't subtle, it's the whole argument, and it wins. Sweet enough to pull people in, structured enough to keep them at a distance.Herod

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Hong Kong Chocolate vs. Herod
    Hong Kong ChocolateHerod
    0.27 oz$23.09fragrancenet
    2.5 oz$210.69fragrancenet
    4.2 oz$295.57ecosmetics

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