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    Smoke Show vs. Morning Chess

    Smoke Show by Vilhelm Parfumerie bottle

    Smoke Show

    Vilhelm Parfumerie
    Eau de Parfum2015
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Morning Chess rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Smoke Show vs. Morning Chess
    Smoke ShowMorning Chess
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20152015
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJérôme EpinetteJérôme Epinette
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Smoke Show

    Woody
    Leather
    Oud
    Warm Spicy
    Earthy
    Aromatic
    Animalic
    Soft Spicy

    Morning Chess

    Green
    Leather
    Citrus
    Animalic
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Fresh Spicy
    Patchouli

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    SaffronPink Pepper
    Bergamot
    Heart
    LeatherRose Oil
    LeatherGalbanum
    Base
    Agarwood (Oud)VetiverCedar
    PatchouliBlack Amber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Smoke Show vs. Morning Chess
    Smoke ShowMorning Chess
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Smoke Show earns its name. The leather-suede core is authentic and bold, while the oud in the base gives it serious staying power. This is not a safe blind buy, but if you want to smell like a jazz.Smoke Show
    This one is for people who appreciate restraint. Bergamot opens clean, then galbanum and leather take over with a green-leathery coolness that patchouli deepens.Morning Chess