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    Vermillion Promise vs. Muscs Koublai Khan

    Moderately similar
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    Muscs Koublai Khan rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Vermillion Promise projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Vermillion Promise vs. Muscs Koublai Khan
    Vermillion PromiseMuscs Koublai Khan
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de parfum
    Launched20161998
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerBertrand DuchaufourChristopher Sheldrake
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Vermillion Promise

    Fresh Spicy
    Powdery
    Earthy
    Aromatic
    Floral
    Woody
    Violet
    Rum

    Muscs Koublai Khan

    Musky
    Powdery
    Amber
    Animalic
    Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    RumBergamotYuzuAppleFig Leaf
    VanillaPatchouli
    Heart
    GeraniumIris FlowerVioletOrchidFreesiaLilyCloveJasmine
    RoseCarawayBeeswaxAmber
    Base
    Black TruffleOpoponax AbsoluteMuskHoneyCastoreumBenzoinLabdanumCashmere Wood
    AmbretteCivetCastoreumCostus RootLabdanumAmbergris

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Vermillion Promise vs. Muscs Koublai Khan
    Vermillion PromiseMuscs Koublai Khan
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The floral-leather-chypre truffle combination shouldn't work. It does. Sweet enough to pull you in, earthy enough to keep you honest. This is for someone who wants a fragrance with real weight.Vermillion Promise
    The animalic is the point. Civet, costus, castoreum layered into warmth so natural it stops feeling like perfume and starts feeling like skin that happens to smell incredible.Muscs Koublai Khan