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    Side by side

    Swiss Army - Black Steel vs. Drakkar Noir

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Swiss Army - Black Steel vs. Drakkar Noir
    Swiss Army - Black SteelDrakkar Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20201982
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerDaphné BugeyPierre Wargnye
    Best seasonFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Swiss Army - Black Steel

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh
    Leather
    Warm Spicy

    Drakkar Noir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Fresh
    Spicy
    Citrus
    Lavender
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Black PepperGinger
    LavenderBergamotRosemaryMintLemon VerbenaBasilArtemisia
    Heart
    LeatherLarch
    JuniperCarnationCinnamonCorianderAngelicaJasmine
    Base
    PineAlmond
    OakmossPine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirLeatherVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodCedarAmberResinous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Swiss Army - Black Steel vs. Drakkar Noir
    Swiss Army - Black SteelDrakkar Noir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the pepper-and-leather combination people don't expect at this price point. The ginger here has a clarity and brightness that feels intentional rather than an afterthought.Swiss Army - Black Steel
    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: Swiss Army - Black Steel vs. Drakkar Noir
    Swiss Army - Black SteelDrakkar Noir
    1 oz$16.66ecosmetics
    1.7 oz$19.07ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$15.57ecosmetics

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