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    Case Study #4 Black Wood vs. Fille en Aiguilles

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    Fille en Aiguilles rates higher with the community.

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    Key facts: Case Study #4 Black Wood vs. Fille en Aiguilles
    Case Study #4 Black WoodFille en Aiguilles
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20232009
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerClaude DirChristopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Case Study #4 Black Wood

    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic
    Amber
    Patchouli
    Woody
    Fresh
    Rose
    Leather

    Fille en Aiguilles

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Conifer
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonAllspice
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    Heart
    CloveCypressRoseMyrrhCypriol
    IncensePine NeedlesBalsam FirDried FruitsSpicy NotesBay LeafVetiverHerbaceous NotesSolar Notes
    Base
    PatchouliLeatherAmbramoneLabdanumCedarwoodFrankincenseSandalwoodVetiverMusk
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    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Case Study #4 Black Wood vs. Fille en Aiguilles
    Case Study #4 Black WoodFille en Aiguilles
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

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    Real talk

    Warm woods and bright citrus meet on your skin. Bergamot and lemon open clean, then allspice and clove deepen into something bold. Rose absolute keeps unfolding at the center.Case Study #4 Black Wood
    Fille en Aiguilles is not a safe blind buy. The pine needles hit with an almost aggressive sharpness before the incense and dried fruits soften the edges.Fille en Aiguilles