Actions Count
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| - | Year | 2015 |
| £ | Price Tier | ££££ |
Cannibale
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A budget-friendly Perfume Parlour interpretation of Xerjoff's More Than Words (2012), Actions Count leans into the original's smoky resinous opening of olibanum and labdanum, a warm ambergris heart, and an oud-amber drydown for wearers who want the niche-luxury mood at a fraction of the price.
A dark, smouldering labdanum-and-incense study with a startlingly acidic opening - reviewers reach for vinegar, burnt rose, ambergris, and sweat. Comparable to Ambre Sultan with the herbs swapped out for resinous incense. Polarising, complex, deeply animalic. Not a starter Lutens.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 5% | 5% |
| Floral | 30% | 30% |
| Fruity | 30% | 5% |
| Green | 5% | 5% |
| Sweet | 40% | 55% |
| Warm | 95% | 85% |
| Woody | 85% | 65% |
| Earthy | 55% | 65% |
| Animalic | 55% | 75% |
| Fresh | 5% | 5% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Smoky olibanum, labdanum, ambergris and a deep oud-amber base land squarely in cold-weather territory; winter is the strongest fit with fall close behind. The resinous density and warmth would feel oppressive in summer heat.
Occasions
An evening-coded oriental with a niche-luxury backbone reads best for date nights and formal dinners where presence is welcome. Office and casual wear are weaker fits because the smoke and oud are too assertive for daytime contexts; sport wear is a non-starter.
Seasons
A cold-weather composition - the smouldering labdanum and dark resins demand winter air. Spring and summer flatten the smoke and amplify the acidic opening unpleasantly.
Occasions
An evening and intimate-setting perfume - sensual, smoky, deeply animalic. Too challenging for office or casual wear; reserve for nights when the room is dark and you are not the one driving.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Smoky, Woody, Amber accords and Rose, Frankincense notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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