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    B*Men vs. Escentric 02

    B*Men by Mugler bottle

    B*Men

    Mugler
    Eau de Toilette2004
    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Escentric 02 rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: B*Men vs. Escentric 02
    B*MenEscentric 02
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20042008
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerChristine Nagel, Jacques HuclierGeza Schön
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    B*Men

    Soft Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Anis
    Woody
    Patchouli
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Earthy

    Escentric 02

    Amber
    Musky
    Woody
    Iris
    Powdery
    Violet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    FruitsRhubarb
    AlmdudlerJuniper BerryBergamotLimeMandarin Orange
    Heart
    Spicy NotesSequoia
    GingerHedioneOrris RootFreesiaPink PepperClary Sage
    Base
    AmberVetiver
    AmbroxanMusconeTonka BeanVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: B*Men vs. Escentric 02
    B*MenEscentric 02
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    B*Men is Mugler's bold masculine statement. Not another safe blue bottle. Licorice, rhubarb, and spice, sweet enough to remember. The opening hits with tart rhubarb brightness before the anise adds.B*Men
    Escentric 02 asks whether ambroxan, the molecule that usually plays fixer, can carry a fragrance. It can. The question isn't whether it lasts; it's whether you're paying attention.Escentric 02