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    MCM Success vs. Antaeus

    MCM Success by MCM - Mode Creation Munich bottle

    MCM Success

    MCM - Mode Creation Munich
    Eau de Toilette1986
    Clearly related
    Antaeus by Chanel bottle

    Antaeus

    Chanel
    Eau de Toilette1981
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    Is MCM Success better than Antaeus?

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

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    OakmossBergamotLemonJasminePatchouliRose
    woodyearthymossy

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between MCM Success and Antaeus?

    Key facts: MCM Success vs. Antaeus
    MCM SuccessAntaeus
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19861981
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerJacques Polge
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    How do MCM Success and Antaeus smell?

    MCM Success

    Honey
    Sweet
    Floral
    Woody
    Tobacco
    Earthy
    Powdery
    Mossy

    Antaeus

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Smoky
    Earthy
    Mossy
    Citrus
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do MCM Success and Antaeus share?

    Top
    BergamotLemonOrangeTobaccoRose
    Clary SageCorianderBergamotLemonLimeMyrrh
    Heart
    CarnationJasminePatchouliVetiverCedarOrris Root
    ThymeBasilJasmineRose
    Base
    OakmossMuskLeatherVanillaBenzoinAmberHoney
    CastoreumPatchouliLabdanumOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Citric Notes
    BergamotLemonOrange
    BergamotLemonLime
    Floral Notes
    CarnationJasmineRose
    JasmineRose
    Oriental Notes
    VanillaBenzoin
    Myrrh
    Animalic Notes
    Leather
    Castoreum
    Earthy Notes
    Patchouli
    Patchouli
    Mossy Notes
    Oakmoss
    Oakmoss

    Where they fit

    When and where do MCM Success and Antaeus work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, MCM Success or Antaeus?

    Community verdict: MCM Success vs. Antaeus
    MCM SuccessAntaeus
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

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    What do reviewers say about MCM Success and Antaeus?

    Honey that doesn't apologize. Oakmoss that takes over. Leather that marks its territory. This is a fragrance for someone who knows exactly what they want, or is pretending to.MCM Success
    Antaeus does not ask permission. The castoreum and oakmoss drydown will dominate any room you enter. This is a fragrance for those who want to be remembered, not liked.Antaeus

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