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Egra for Men vs Green Irish Tweed

Egra for Men is a close alternative to Green Irish Tweed. Community match: 75%, from 7 of 8 sources.

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Close overall · Opening differs · dry-down close

Community-rated · 7 of 8 sources gave a %
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3 prefer Egra for Men · 2 prefer Green Irish Tweed · 3 no preference

What changes with Egra for Men

Wearer points first, then what notes and accords show.

+ You gain

  • Far cheaperWearers
  • Aromatic-ledFrom notes & accords
  • Adds ambergris and muskFrom notes & accords
  • A touch woodierFrom notes & accords

− You give up

  • Early drydown slightly less Tweed-likeWearers
  • Seen as lower quality / far from GIT by someWearers
  • No ambroxan or cedarwoodFrom notes & accords
  • A touch less greenFrom notes & accords
  • A touch less citrusFrom notes & accords

What wearers say

Where Green Irish Tweed wins2 prefer it

  • Early drydown slightly less Tweed-like
  • Seen as lower quality / far from GIT by some

Where Egra for Men wins3 prefer it

  • Far cheaper

Both sides noticed

  • Less aquatic, more galbanum/violet/iris and pine

Accords

Predicted from notes. Highlighted rows differ, and a note one side lacks explains it.

  • CitrusCitrus: Green Irish Tweed 100 of 100, Egra for Men 83 of 100, a clear difference
  • AromaticAromatic: Green Irish Tweed 80 of 100, Egra for Men 100 of 100, a clear difference
  • WoodyWoody: Green Irish Tweed 84 of 100, Egra for Men 98 of 100, a clear difference
  • GreenGreen: Green Irish Tweed 95 of 100, Egra for Men 77 of 100, a clear difference
  • Fresh SpicyFresh Spicy: Green Irish Tweed 62 of 100, Egra for Men 52 of 100
  • FreshFresh: Green Irish Tweed 42 of 100, Egra for Men 50 of 100
  • PowderyPowdery: Green Irish Tweed 16 of 100, Egra for Men 36 of 100
  • AmberAmber: Green Irish Tweed 35 of 100, Egra for Men 23 of 100
  • Lavendernot listedLavender: Green Irish Tweed 32 of 100, Egra for Men not listed, a clear difference

6 more accords with no clear difference

Notes

Only Green Irish Tweed 8

  • Ambroxan
  • Cedarwood
  • Lavender
  • Geranium
  • Verbena
  • Bergamot
  • Lemon
  • Peppermint

Only Egra for Men 7

  • Ambergris
  • Musk
  • Florentine Iris
  • Fir Needle
  • Grapefruit
  • Juniper Berries
  • Spruce

Matched after merging spelling and origin variants.

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