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    Pink Quartz vs. Paestum Rose

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Pink Quartz rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Pink Quartz vs. Paestum Rose
    Pink QuartzPaestum Rose
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20102006
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerOlivier DurbanoBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Pink Quartz

    Amber
    Rose
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Woody
    Green
    Balsamic

    Paestum Rose

    Amber
    Rose
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy
    Smoky
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotPink GrapefruitGingerSaffronFrankincense
    Pink PepperBlack PepperCoriander SeedDavana
    Heart
    RoseIndian RosewoodPalmarosa
    RoseFrankincenseOsmanthus
    Base
    BenzoinMyrrhWhite MuskAmbergrisPatchouli
    MyrrhOpoponaxPapyrusWenge

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Pink Quartz vs. Paestum Rose
    Pink QuartzPaestum Rose
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Rose, but built from minerals instead of petals. The saffron-ginger opening isn't playing games, it grounds the flower before it can get soft. Warm amber and white musk give it a creamy depth that.Pink Quartz
    Some rose fragrances are a gift. Paestum Rose is a discovery. The resins, the smoke, the papyrus at the base, this is rose for people who want the flower to earn its place. Not a Valentine's bouquet.Paestum Rose