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    Louis vs. Maai

    Louis by The Zoo bottle

    Louis

    The Zoo
    Eau de Parfum2016
    Clearly related
    Maai by Bogue bottle

    Maai

    Bogue
    Eau de Parfum2014
    New comparison

    Is Louis better than Maai?

    Maai wears longer on skin.

    Why this score
    Performance proximity
    Accord profile overlap
    Gender alignment
    White Musk
    powderymusky

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Louis and Maai?

    Key facts: Louis vs. Maai
    LouisMaai
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162014
    GenderMaleUnisex
    PerfumerChristophe LaudamielAntonio Gardoni
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    How do Louis and Maai smell?

    Louis

    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Iris
    Powdery
    Woody
    Musky
    Herbal

    Maai

    Musky
    Animalic
    White Floral
    Aldehydic
    Amber
    Fresh
    Powdery
    Tuberose

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Louis and Maai share?

    Top
    CardamomOrange BlossomAmerican absinthe
    AldehydesTuberose
    Heart
    SageBalsam Fir
    JasmineRose
    Base
    Orris RootWhite MuskCuminGalbanum
    CivetResinous NotesMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Shared note families

    Floral Notes
    Orris RootOrange Blossom
    JasmineRoseTuberose
    Musk
    White Musk
    Musk
    Resinous Notes
    Galbanum
    Resinous Notes

    Where they fit

    When and where do Louis and Maai work?

    Spring
    Summer
    Fall
    Winter

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Louis or Maai?

    Community verdict: Louis vs. Maai
    LouisMaai
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about Louis and Maai?

    Louis works because it never tries to convince you of anything. That cardamom freshness opens confident and cool, but the cumin-spice and iris drydown reveal something more interesting underneath.Louis
    Maai doesn't court an audience, it simply projects hard enough that the audience comes to it. The aldehydic brightness pulls you in, but the civet, resins, and musk are what make you stay.Maai

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