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EDP Concentration Extrait
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2020 Year -
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No 71 Ambre Levant Extrait bottle No 71 Ambre Levant Extrait

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Nuit D'Issey Polaris EDP
A truly gorgeous, dark, sweet, and smooth legend from Issey Miyake's Nuit line. Polaris is sadly discontinued, so if you happen upon a bottle don't hesitate to snatch it up - it's a masterpiece.
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Our Verdict - No 71 Ambre Levant Extrait
Louis Vuitton's Ambre Levant channels 'golden hour' amber-oud opulence, and this dupe reproduces the mandarin-cinnamon opening and amber-incense heart well, though the Bangladesh oud's rare, aged character is inevitably approximated with a more generic wood.
Statement

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Nuit D'Issey Polaris EDP
No 71 Ambre Levant Extrait

Notes

Shared Notes
Pepper 30% vs 33%
Only in Nuit D'Issey Polaris
Cypress 44% Bergamot 25%
Only in No 71 Ambre Levant
Mandarin 40% Cinnamon 27%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 23% vs 33%
Only in No 71 Ambre Levant
Oud 40% Woody 27%

Accords

Nuit D'Issey Polaris No 71 Ambre Levant
100%
Woody
66%
Amber
90%
52%
Oud
75%
61%
Vanilla
45%
Spicy
60%
57%
Leather
Incense
55%
52%
Aromatic
48%
Animalic
47%
Patchouli
46%
Powdery
100%
Amber shared
66%
90%
Oud shared
52%
75%
Vanilla shared
61%
45%
60%
57%
55%
52%
48%
47%
46%

Performance

Nuit D'Issey Polaris No 71 Ambre Levant
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Long (6-10h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Strong
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Nuit D'Issey Polaris

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its potent projection and dark, intense character make it unsuitable for office wear, but perfect for evening dates and formal events. The rich accords and strong performance are best suited for cooler weather social occasions.

No 71 Ambre Levant

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

A warm amber-oud composition suited to cold-weather wear, where its golden richness feels most at home.

Occasions

Also Works:
Date Formal

Opulent and warm enough for dates and formal evenings rather than daytime or office wear.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
89%
Key Similarities

Both lean amber, vanilla, oud

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Nuit D'Issey Polaris EDP
No 71 Ambre Levant Extrait
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