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    Side by side

    Absinthia vs. Warm Bulb

    Moderately similar
    Warm Bulb by Clue Perfumery bottle

    Warm Bulb

    Clue Perfumery
    Extrait de Parfum2023
    New comparison

    Warm Bulb rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Absinthia projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Absinthia vs. Warm Bulb
    AbsinthiaWarm Bulb
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20082023
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerKedra HartLaura Oberwetter
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Absinthia

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Bitter

    Warm Bulb

    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    Herbal
    Powdery
    Tobacco
    Fresh Spicy
    Paper

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top—
    Air AccordBlack PepperBurning dust
    Heart—
    ImmortellePaperTobacco
    Base
    Vanilla SugarWisteriaAbsinthe
    VanillaAmberSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Absinthia vs. Warm Bulb
    AbsinthiaWarm Bulb
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Absinthe in perfumery usually skews masculine, green, medicinal, intense. Absinthia takes that same bitter herb and drapes it in wisteria and vanilla sugar.Absinthia
    Not a cozy vanilla fragrance. The opening is strange and almost industrial before softening into something genuinely tender.Warm Bulb