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Liquid Brun vs Althaïr

Liquid Brun is a very close match for Althaïr. Community match: 95%, from 8 of 12 sources.

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Very close overall

Community-rated · 8 of 12 sources gave a %
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6 prefer Liquid Brun · 2 prefer Althaïr · 4 no preference

What changes with Liquid Brun

Wearer points first, then what notes and accords show.

+ You gain

  • Far cheaper (about 1/8 to 1/10 of the price)Wearers
  • Several owners rate it as good as or better than Althair, with strong longevityWearers
  • Slightly fresher, sparkling opening for the first minutesWearers
  • Projects moreCommunity reports
  • Much more amberFrom notes & accords

− You give up

  • Slightly less sensual, nuanced and long-lasting than Althair for someWearers
  • Opening can be harsh until the bottle maceratesWearers
  • No mandarinFrom notes & accords

What wearers say

Where Althaïr wins2 prefer it

  • Slightly less sensual, nuanced and long-lasting than Althair for some
  • Opening can be harsh until the bottle macerates

Where Liquid Brun wins6 prefer it

  • Far cheaper (about 1/8 to 1/10 of the price)
  • Several owners rate it as good as or better than Althair, with strong longevity
  • Slightly fresher, sparkling opening for the first minutes

Both sides noticed

  • Liquid Brun reads denser and sweeter; Althair spicier with more woods

Accords

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

  • VanillaVanilla: Althaïr 100 of 100, Liquid Brun 100 of 100
  • not listedAmberAmber: Althaïr not listed, Liquid Brun 100 of 100, a clear difference
  • Warm SpicyWarm Spicy: Althaïr 97 of 100, Liquid Brun 96 of 100
  • CitrusCitrus: Althaïr 85 of 100, Liquid Brun 78 of 100
  • not listedMuskyMusky: Althaïr not listed, Liquid Brun 75 of 100, a clear difference
  • SweetSweet: Althaïr 74 of 100, Liquid Brun 64 of 100
  • BakeryBakery: Althaïr 61 of 100, Liquid Brun 39 of 100
  • AromaticAromatic: Althaïr 54 of 100, Liquid Brun 61 of 100

4 more accords with no clear difference

Notes

Only Althaïr 1

  • Mandarin

Only Liquid Brun 2

  • Musk
  • Ambroxan

Matched after merging spelling and origin variants.

PerformanceCommunity reports

  • long lastingLongevitylong lastingLongevity: Althaïr long lasting, Liquid Brun long lasting

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