Is Eden Perfumes No.286 Drakkar Noir a dupe of Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir?
Drakkar Noir EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 1982 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
No.286 Drakkar Noir EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Drakkar Noir
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Which Should You Buy?
A truly timeless, sophisticated, and underappreciated classic that often gets overshadowed by its famous flanker. Drakkar is a clean, masculine scent with an air of effortless French elegance.
Drakkar Noir is the 1980s benchmark aromatic fougere - a green, herbal blast of lavender and wormwood over a mossy, woody base. Eden's No.286 keeps the same dense herbal-fougere skeleton but renders it a touch flatter and less refined, so two sprays genuinely go a long way.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
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Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its fresh, clean, and understated character makes it versatile for most settings, especially casual and office wear. While not overly formal, its sophisticated aura allows it to carry into more dressed-up occasions, though it leans more subtle for a date night.
Seasons
Community season votes for Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir, the fragrance this is built to match, favour winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office, date nights and casual wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 15 of its 23 notes, including Angelica, Cedar, Patchouli
Adds carnation and cinnamon, drops clary sage and mandarin
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