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    African Gold vs. Antaeus

    Moderately similar
    Antaeus by Chanel bottle

    Antaeus

    Chanel
    Eau de Toilette1981
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    Antaeus rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: African Gold vs. Antaeus
    African GoldAntaeus
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20161981
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerJimmy Anton StuderJacques Polge
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    African Gold

    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Cacao
    Honey
    Warm Spicy
    Fruity

    Antaeus

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Leather
    Smoky
    Earthy
    Mossy
    Citrus
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GingerTobacco LeafAniseCoriander
    Clary SageCorianderBergamotLemonLimeMyrrh
    Heart
    DatesTobacco BlossomCloveNutmegDried PlumFigWood Resin
    ThymeBasilJasmineRose
    Base
    Cacao PodVanillaTonka BeanBenzoinHoneyCedar
    CastoreumPatchouliLabdanumOakmoss

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: African Gold vs. Antaeus
    African GoldAntaeus
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Sweetness that means business. Most fragrances flirt; African Gold commits. The honey-vanilla-cacao base doesn't whisper, it stays. Worth it for anyone tired of smelling like everyone else.African Gold
    Antaeus does not ask permission. The castoreum and oakmoss drydown will dominate any room you enter. This is a fragrance for those who want to be remembered, not liked.Antaeus