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    Royal Copenhagen Musk vs. Drakkar Noir

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Drakkar Noir rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Royal Copenhagen Musk vs. Drakkar Noir
    Royal Copenhagen MuskDrakkar Noir
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Toilette
    Launched19741982
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerPierre Wargnye
    Best seasonFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Royal Copenhagen Musk

    White Floral
    Musky
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Herbal
    Powdery
    Lavender
    Mossy

    Drakkar Noir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Spicy
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderSageBasil
    LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
    Heart
    JasmineLily of the ValleyNeroli
    JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
    Base
    MuskOakmossAmberCloveNutmegPatchouli
    OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Royal Copenhagen Musk vs. Drakkar Noir
    Royal Copenhagen MuskDrakkar Noir
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some people want to fill the room. Others want to be the reason someone leans in close. This is the second kind. Royal Copenhagen musk at its most approachable, powdery, warm, and understated.Royal Copenhagen Musk
    This fragrance has opinions. The 1982 lavender-mint opening either speaks to you or it doesn't, and for those it speaks to, nothing else fills the same space.Drakkar Noir

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Royal Copenhagen Musk vs. Drakkar Noir
    Royal Copenhagen MuskDrakkar Noir
    1 oz$16.66ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$19.07ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$15.57ecosmetics

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