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    Extra Vieille Cologne vs. Comète

    Very similar
    Comète by Chanel bottle

    Comète

    Chanel
    Eau de Parfum2024
    New comparison

    Comète wears longer on skin, while Extra Vieille Cologne projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Extra Vieille Cologne vs. Comète
    Extra Vieille CologneComète
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Parfum
    Launched19372024
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Perfumer—Olivier Polge
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Extra Vieille Cologne

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    White Floral
    Fresh

    Comète

    Powdery
    Floral
    Iris
    Musky
    Fresh
    Aldehydic
    Violet
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonPetitgrain
    Cherry blossomAldehydes
    Heart
    NeroliRosemary
    IrisHeliotrope
    Base
    Orange PeelBitter Orange
    Musk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Extra Vieille Cologne vs. Comète
    Extra Vieille CologneComète
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Most citrus fragrances smell like cleaning products within twenty minutes. Not this one. The 1937 formula holds, bitter orange and rosemary give it an herbal backbone that modern colognes simply.Extra Vieille Cologne
    Comète is understated in all the right ways. It does not project or announce itself. You wear it close, almost skin-confessional. If you want performance theater, look elsewhere.Comète