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    Badlands vs. Desert Thunderstorm

    Badlands by Solstice Scents bottle

    Badlands

    Solstice Scents
    Eau de Parfum2018
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Badlands rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Desert Thunderstorm projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Badlands vs. Desert Thunderstorm
    BadlandsDesert Thunderstorm
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20182015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAngela St. JohnAngela St. John
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Badlands

    Woody
    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Animalic

    Desert Thunderstorm

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Smoky
    Aquatic
    Conifer
    Sand
    Ozonic
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    ArtemisiaJuniper BerriesPalo SantoDry grass
    Desert SagePetrichorCreosote BushSweet Grass
    Heart
    Juniper WoodPonderosa Pine Cone
    Pinyon pinePonderosa PineFir ResinChaparral
    Base
    OudMyrrhSandalwoodResinous NotesLeather
    SmokeResinous NotesSandEarthy Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Badlands vs. Desert Thunderstorm
    BadlandsDesert Thunderstorm
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is not a fragrance that flatters. It scorches, it desiccates, it demands something of you. If you want scent that asks nothing, keep walking. But if wide-open nothing is exactly what you've been.Badlands
    The opening doesn't whisper. If you're searching for something quiet, keep walking, but if you want a fragrance that earns its name and doesn't let go, Desert Thunderstorm is that rare beast.Desert Thunderstorm