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    Side by side

    Enigme vs. Xeryus

    Enigme by Pierre Cardin bottle

    Enigme

    Pierre Cardin
    Eau de Toilette1992
    Very similar
    Xeryus by Givenchy bottle

    Xeryus

    Givenchy
    Eau de Toilette1986
    New comparison

    Xeryus wears longer on skin, while Enigme projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Enigme vs. Xeryus
    EnigmeXeryus
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched19921986
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerAlberto MorillasAlberto Morillas
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Enigme

    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Amber
    Mossy
    Powdery
    Earthy
    Floral

    Xeryus

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Floral
    Citrus
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonOrangeCorianderLavenderTarragon
    Heart
    CarnationCinnamonRoseJasmineGeranium
    CypressJuniper BerriesCarnationGeraniumCorianderPetitgrainCinnamon
    Base
    OakmossSandalwoodBenzoinMuskLabdanumPatchouliCedarVanillaAmberTonka Bean
    OakmossBalsam FirLeatherVetiverAmberCedarIncenseMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Enigme vs. Xeryus
    EnigmeXeryus
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is one of those discontinued Pierre Cardin fragrances people keep stumbling onto and asking why this ever stopped being made. Alberto Morillas approached this like a real commission.Enigme
    This is a proper 1986 powerhouse. If you want something that announces itself without asking permission, you've found it. The carnation-cypress heart gives it that slightly spicy.Xeryus