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    Hai Karate vs. Old Spice Original

    Clearly related
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    Old Spice Original rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Hai Karate projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Hai Karate vs. Old Spice Original
    Hai KarateOld Spice Original
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Toilette
    Launched19671938
    GenderMaleMale
    Perfumer—Albert Hauck
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Hai Karate

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Green
    Leathery
    Powdery
    Animal

    Old Spice Original

    Warm Spicy
    Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Cinnamon
    Powdery
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BasilBergamotLavenderLemon
    AldehydesSpicy NotesClary SageLemonOrange
    Heart
    GeraniumPatchouliRose
    CloveGeraniumCarnationCinnamonHeliotropeJasmine
    Base
    MuskPowdery Notes
    AmbergrisCedarwoodTonka BeanFrankincenseMuskVanillaBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Hai Karate vs. Old Spice Original
    Hai KarateOld Spice Original
    Score2/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

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    Real talk

    A pharmaceutical company in 1967 actually committed to the bit. Medicinal citrus, barbershop powder, green herbs in the middle. The tension between retro charm and unexpected sharpness is the whole.Hai Karate
    A fragrance that smells like Sunday morning, a fresh razor, and a drawer of white undershirts. It's been doing this since 1938. The warm spice heart rewards the patient.Old Spice Original