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Brûlée vs Althaïr

Brûlée is its own take on Althaïr. Model read from notes and accords, with no community % yet.

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Althaïr by Parfums de Marly
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Brûlée by Ahmed Al Maghribi
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AlthaïrParfums de MarlyFragrance page for Althaïr
BrûléeAhmed Al MaghribiFragrance page for Brûlée

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Estimated · early community read

Not community-rated yet, so no %. The tier is our estimate until reviewers weigh in.

1 prefer Brûlée · 0 prefer Althaïr

What changes with Brûlée

Wearer points first, then what notes and accords show.

+ You gain

  • About $50 versus $300+Wearers
  • Warm spicy-ledFrom notes & accords
  • Much more amberFrom notes & accords
  • Adds white musk and ambroxanFrom notes & accords
  • Much more chocolateFrom notes & accords

− You give up

  • Much less citrusFrom notes & accords
  • No guaiac wood or pralineFrom notes & accords
  • Much less vanillaFrom notes & accords
  • Less aromaticFrom notes & accords
  • Less woodyFrom notes & accords

What wearers say

Where Althaïr wins

Nothing reported

Where Brûlée wins1 prefer it

  • About $50 versus $300+

Both sides noticed

  • Described as inspired by Althaïr; no closeness figure in the sources found

Accords

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

  • VanillaVanilla: Althaïr 100 of 100, Brûlée 63 of 100, a clear difference
  • Warm SpicyWarm Spicy: Althaïr 97 of 100, Brûlée 100 of 100
  • SweetSweet: Althaïr 74 of 100, Brûlée 95 of 100
  • not listedAmberAmber: Althaïr not listed, Brûlée 87 of 100, a clear difference
  • Citrusnot listedCitrus: Althaïr 85 of 100, Brûlée not listed, a clear difference
  • BakeryBakery: Althaïr 61 of 100, Brûlée 74 of 100
  • not listedChocolateChocolate: Althaïr not listed, Brûlée 66 of 100, a clear difference
  • not listedSuntan LotionSuntan Lotion: Althaïr not listed, Brûlée 59 of 100, a clear difference

8 more accords with no clear difference

Notes

Only Althaïr 6

  • Guaiac Wood
  • Praline
  • Orange Blossom
  • Cinnamon
  • Elemi
  • Mandarin

Only Brûlée 11

  • White Musk
  • Ambroxan
  • Tonka Beans
  • Orange
  • Flowers
  • Incense
  • Chocolate
  • Milk
  • Caramel
  • Sugar
  • Coconut

Matched after merging spelling and origin variants.

PerformanceCommunity reports

  • long lastingLongevityVery longLongevity: Althaïr long lasting, Brûlée Very long

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