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    Side by side

    Lü Bu vs. LYNCH aka smoked styrax

    Clearly related
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    Lü Bu projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Lü Bu vs. LYNCH aka smoked styrax
    Lü BuLYNCH aka smoked styrax
    Launched20252025
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMargaux Le Paih GuérinDaniele Muratori Caputo, Leonardo Opali, Paolo Cerizza
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Lü Bu

    Woody
    Smoky
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Aromatic
    Mineral
    Balsamic
    Metallic

    LYNCH aka smoked styrax

    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Amber
    Tobacco
    Vanilla
    Cherry
    Woody
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GunpowderClove
    CherryCakeSaffronJasmineClove
    Heart
    BloodIris
    TobaccoGrass TreeStyraxOudMyrrh
    Base
    Black vanilla absoluteTonka BeanGuaiac WoodCedarwoodAmyrisTolu BalsamCashmere WoodAlmondMetallic Notes
    TobaccoVanillaWoody NotesBenzoinPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Lü Bu vs. LYNCH aka smoked styrax
    Lü BuLYNCH aka smoked styrax
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Lü Bu does not coddle. The opening is aggressive, gunpowder and clove will not ask permission. But the drydown is where it becomes interesting: black vanilla absolute and guaiac wood create a warm,.Lü Bu
    The smoky tobacco and cherry cake either pulls you in or makes you check the label twice. That's not a flaw, that's the point. LYNCH doesn't seduce quietly.LYNCH aka smoked styrax