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    Side by side

    Active vs. Professional

    Active by Pecksniff's bottle

    Active

    Pecksniff's
    Eau de Toilette1982
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Professional wears longer on skin, while Active projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Active vs. Professional
    ActiveProfessional
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19821982
    GenderMaleMale
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Active

    Citrus
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Lavender

    Professional

    Patchouli
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Lavender
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LimeBergamotGrapefruit zest
    BergamotLavenderAquatic Notes
    Heart
    LavenderWoody NotesVetiver
    Black PepperLeather
    Base
    MuskMossSandalwood
    SandalwoodPatchouliAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Active vs. Professional
    ActiveProfessional
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's the fragrance equivalent of a pressed white shirt. Not exciting. Not trying to be. But there are 47 people at the office wearing something louder, and none of them smell like this.Active
    The aromatics here don't apologize. Bergamot and lavender arrive together, sharp and unhesitating. Then leather settles in, and you're left wearing something that means business without ever raising.Professional