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    ki'lei vs. El

    ki'lei by source adage fragrances bottle

    ki'lei

    source adage fragrances
    Eau de Parfum2024
    Clearly related
    El by Arquiste bottle

    El

    Arquiste
    2016
    New comparison

    El rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: ki'lei vs. El
    ki'leiEl
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20242016
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerThomas SiedelRodrigo Flores-Roux
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    ki'lei

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Herbal
    Green

    El

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Mossy
    Earthy
    Musky
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Balsam FirFougère NotesAldehydesMineral Notes
    Bay LeafClary sageMoroccan rosemaryEgyptian geranium
    Heart
    JasmineLavenderRosemaryCoriander
    CardamomCinnamon leafBuckwheat honeyOrange blossom water
    Base
    SmokeEarthy NotesBlack Pepper
    Fougère notesCastoreumOakmossPatchouliVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: ki'lei vs. El
    ki'leiEl
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances smell like a place. ki'lei smells like a moment, the first breath after a thunderstorm, when the air hums and the earth exhales. The mineral quality runs through the entire.ki'lei
    This is not a safe blind buy. The castoreum and buckwheat honey combination skews bold and animalic, which some will love and others will find polarizing. Test it generously before committing.El