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    Maine vs. Watch

    Maine by MCMC Fragrances bottle

    Maine

    MCMC Fragrances
    Eau de Parfum2009
    Clearly related
    Watch by M. Micallef bottle

    Watch

    M. Micallef
    Eau de Parfum2002
    New comparison

    Watch rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Maine vs. Watch
    MaineWatch
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20092002
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAnne McClainJean-Claude Astier
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Maine

    Rose
    Green
    Fresh
    Aromatic
    Marine
    Floral
    Aquatic

    Watch

    White Floral
    Fruity
    Tuberose
    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Yellow Floral
    Powdery
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Maine vs. Watch
    MaineWatch
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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