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    Potion For Man vs. Nike The Perfume Man

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    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Potion For Man vs. Nike The Perfume Man
    Potion For ManNike The Perfume Man
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20122017
    GenderMaleMale
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Potion For Man

    Citrus
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Lavender
    Tobacco
    Fresh Spicy
    Sweet
    Powdery

    Nike The Perfume Man

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Sweet
    Lavender
    Tobacco
    Honey
    Green
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonMandarin Orange
    LavenderGreen NotesBasil
    Heart
    LavenderTarragonCardamomGeranium
    TobaccoHoneyMaple
    Base
    TobaccoCedarSandalwoodMusk
    MuskSandalwoodCypressClary SageBranLabdanum

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Potion For Man vs. Nike The Perfume Man
    Potion For ManNike The Perfume Man
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    Here's the thing: that tobacco arrives early. Within the first two hours, you're already in the drydown. Most fragrances make you wait. Potion For Man doesn't.Potion For Man
    Most athletic fragrances shout. This one doesn't. The honey-tobacco mid-section is where it surprises, warmer than you'd expect from Nike, intimate in a way that earns its place rather than demanding.Nike The Perfume Man