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    Mea Culpa vs. Patchouli Noir

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    Mea Culpa projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Mea Culpa vs. Patchouli Noir
    Mea CulpaPatchouli Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20152006
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerPaolo TerenziSilvana Casoli
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Mea Culpa

    Amber
    Patchouli
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic
    Powdery
    Smoky
    Vanilla

    Patchouli Noir

    Patchouli
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Cacao
    Green
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    IncenseSand
    Mint
    Heart
    PatchouliCedarBirchPowdery Notes
    PatchouliPoppyCedar
    Base—
    CacaoVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Mea Culpa vs. Patchouli Noir
    Mea CulpaPatchouli Noir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The opening is confrontational. Almost harsh. Medicinal, some say. That's not a bug, it's the point. This fragrance doesn't ask permission to be itself.Mea Culpa
    Patchouli Noir sidesteps the stereotype entirely. Instead it is clean and refined, herbaceous with a bright mint opening that cuts through the earth. Each layer shows careful construction.Patchouli Noir