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    Side by side

    Grit & Poise vs. Amber Absolute

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Amber Absolute rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Grit & Poise vs. Amber Absolute
    Grit & PoiseAmber Absolute
    ConcentrationExtrait de Parfum
    Launched20142007
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMichael Loring ProbstChristophe Laudamiel
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Grit & Poise

    Amber
    Balsamic
    Smoky
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla

    Amber Absolute

    Amber
    Balsamic
    Vanilla
    Woody
    Smoky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonFrankincenseIncense
    Frankincense
    Heart
    AmberLabdanumLily of the Valley
    AmberWoody Notes
    Base
    PatchouliVanilla
    LabdanumVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Grit & Poise vs. Amber Absolute
    Grit & PoiseAmber Absolute
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances announce themselves. Grit & Poise offers a different approach. The smoky, balsamic character is confident without being loud. It has a presence that works quietly.Grit & Poise
    People will tell you this lacks complexity. They're wrong. It's just not complicated. Amber Absolute does one thing and refuses to apologize for it. The fragrance makes no apologies for being exactly.Amber Absolute