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Which Should You Buy?
Chris Maurice's 2012 entry in Xerjoff's Join The Club line - a luxury oriental-woody built around a jammy rose-oud heart wrapped in heavy labdanum, frankincense and ambergris. Reads dense, dark, and unmistakably niche. Polarising but well-regarded among rose-oud collectors.
This one's a divisive clone, with some smelling genius and others a vomitous mess. If you're after a loud fruity-oud, proceed with caution and maybe a blind sniff first.
Scent Profile
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Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Heavy labdanum-ambergris-oud base with a jammy rose heart is firmly autumn-winter territory; the resinous depth reads heavy in warm weather. Spring at low dosage; summer is incompatible.
Occasions
Luxury rose-oud-amber with strong projection fits formal evening, dinner, and date wear naturally. Too distinctive and heavy for office or sport.
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Its potent projection and unique fruity-oud character make it too distracting for the office but perfect for evening dates or special formal occasions where making a statement is key. Casual wear is possible if applied lightly, given its strong presence.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean amber, oud, fruity
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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