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    Side by side

    Caldo Encens vs. Vici

    Very similar
    Vici by Histoires de Parfums bottle

    Vici

    Histoires de Parfums
    Eau de Parfum2012
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Caldo Encens vs. Vici
    Caldo EncensVici
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20142012
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMaurizio LemboGérald Ghislain
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Caldo Encens

    Woody
    Balsamic
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Green
    Smoky
    Powdery
    Conifer

    Vici

    Musky
    Aromatic
    Amber
    Powdery
    Green
    Fruity
    Aldehydic
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    HeliotropeBergamot
    AldehydesAngelicaGalbanumCardamomRed Berries
    Heart
    GalbanumIncense
    IncenseCelery SeedsIrisOsmanthus
    Base
    Pine ResinCedar
    White MuskCedarRaspberryPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Caldo Encens vs. Vici
    Caldo EncensVici
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Incense without the church. Smoke without the pyre. Caldo Encens earns its warmth through bergamot and heliotrope first, building slowly into something resinous and still.Caldo Encens
    The aldehydic opening might feel confrontational at first. But stay with it. The osmanthus and celery seed combination is unusual, almost herbaceous, and the drydown earns the name Vici carries.Vici