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    Side by side

    Southern Blend vs. Drakkar Noir

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Southern Blend vs. Drakkar Noir
    Southern BlendDrakkar Noir
    ConcentrationEau de Toilette
    Launched20091982
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerRichard HerpinPierre Wargnye
    Best seasonWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Southern Blend

    Whiskey
    Woody
    Tobacco
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Anis
    Citrus

    Drakkar Noir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Spicy
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotGrapefruitStar Anise
    LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
    Heart
    LavenderViolet LeafWhiskey
    JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
    Base
    AmberTobaccoVetiver
    OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Southern Blend vs. Drakkar Noir
    Southern BlendDrakkar Noir
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    A lot of fragrances at this price point smell like effort. Southern Blend smells like habit. The kind of scent you reach for because it just works, no questions asked, no explanations needed.Southern Blend
    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: Southern Blend vs. Drakkar Noir
    Southern BlendDrakkar Noir
    1 oz$16.66ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$19.07ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$15.57ecosmetics

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