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    Cinemaniac vs. Unknown Pleasures

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Unknown Pleasures rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cinemaniac vs. Unknown Pleasures
    CinemaniacUnknown Pleasures
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20162013
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerKillian WellsJohn Pegg
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cinemaniac

    Warm Spicy
    Savory
    Soft Spicy
    Lactonic

    Unknown Pleasures

    Citrus
    Vanilla
    Caramel
    Sweet
    Aromatic
    Honey
    Fresh
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Butter popcornPretzel
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    Heart
    Red liquoriceBread
    LemonCaramelVanillaBlack TeaBergamotHoneyTonka Bean
    Base
    VelvetLicoriceCola
    —

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cinemaniac vs. Unknown Pleasures
    CinemaniacUnknown Pleasures
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Here's the honest take: Cinemaniac smells like the snack bar. Not an abstraction of the snack bar. The actual, specific snack bar, popcorn, cola, salt, sugar, the whole concession-stand fantasy.Cinemaniac
    This is not the Kerosene you might expect. It trades stamped steel for honeyed sweetness without losing its edge. Black tea keeps it honest.Unknown Pleasures