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    Herod vs. L'Ombre des Hommes

    Herod by Parfums de Marly bottle

    Herod

    Parfums de Marly
    Eau de Parfum2012
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Herod rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Herod vs. L'Ombre des Hommes
    HerodL'Ombre des Hommes
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20122017
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerOlivier PescheuxPaul Mathieu
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Herod

    Tobacco
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Cinnamon
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Powdery

    L'Ombre des Hommes

    Tobacco
    Leather
    Woody
    Lavender
    Patchouli
    Animalic
    Sweet
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CinnamonPepperPepperwood
    BergamotCypriolLavender
    Heart
    Tobacco LeafIncenseOsmanthusLabdanum
    AmberGuaiac WoodPatchouli
    Base
    VanillaIso E SuperCedarWoody NotesPatchouliMuskVetiverAmber
    LeatherTobaccoVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Herod vs. L'Ombre des Hommes
    HerodL'Ombre des Hommes
    Score4.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances suggest. Herod insists. The tobacco-vanilla base isn't subtle, it's the whole argument, and it wins. Sweet enough to pull people in, structured enough to keep them at a distance.Herod
    This is leather-tobacco done without the fanfare. No fireworks. Just the quiet conviction of something that knows exactly what it is. The composition delivers its notes with precision.L'Ombre des Hommes

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Herod vs. L'Ombre des Hommes
    HerodL'Ombre des Hommes
    0.27 oz$23.09fragrancenet
    2.5 oz$210.69fragrancenet
    4.2 oz$295.57ecosmetics

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