Tales from Zanzibar
Memoirs Of A Perfume CollectorEau de Parfum2021
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Tales from Zanzibar vs. Oud Zanzibar
Is Tales from Zanzibar better than Oud Zanzibar?
Tales from Zanzibar rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
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The essentials
What's different between Tales from Zanzibar and Oud Zanzibar?
| Tales from Zanzibar | Oud Zanzibar | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2021 | 2018 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Harrison Sherwood | — |
| Best season | Spring | Summer |
Scent DNA
How do Tales from Zanzibar and Oud Zanzibar smell?
Tales from Zanzibar
Fruity
Green
Citrus
Sweet
Aromatic
Tropical
Musky
Fresh
Oud Zanzibar
Citrus
Woody
Ozonic
Warm Spicy
Floral
Aquatic
Fresh
White Floral
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Tales from Zanzibar and Oud Zanzibar share?
Top
LimeMintBlood MandarinPink Pepper
MelonBergamotLemon
Heart
GuavaBlackcurrantCoconut
MagnoliaJasmineSpicy Notes
Base
FruitsMuskAmbergrisMossOud
SandalwoodPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Fruity Notes
FruitsGuavaBlackcurrantCoconut
Melon
Citric Notes
LimeBlood Mandarin
BergamotLemon
Spicy Notes
Pink Pepper
Spicy Notes
Woody Notes
Oud
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do Tales from Zanzibar and Oud Zanzibar work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Community taste
Which performs better, Tales from Zanzibar or Oud Zanzibar?
| Tales from Zanzibar | Oud Zanzibar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Tales from Zanzibar and Oud Zanzibar?
Tales from Zanzibar opens sharp and citrus-forward before becoming surprisingly lush in the heart. The coconut in the middle stages softens everything nicely, and the drydown has a clean, warm.Tales from Zanzibar
The melon opening is the whole bet. Sweet, watery, undeniably tropical, some people catch a beach holiday in those first minutes. Others get a sugar rush and wait for something else to arrive.Oud Zanzibar
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