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Arabian Horse vs Herod

Arabian Horse is a close alternative to Herod. Community match: 75%, from 2 of 4 sources.

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Close overall · Closest in the opening · dry-down drifts

Community-rated · 2 of 4 sources gave a %
7575

2 prefer Arabian Horse · 1 prefer Herod · 1 no preference

What changes with Arabian Horse

Wearer points first, then what notes and accords show.

+ You gain

  • Stronger performance and more vanilla; smoother, and cheaperWearers
  • Lasts longerCommunity reports
  • Projects moreCommunity reports
  • Adds patchouli and vetiverFrom notes & accords
  • More patchouliFrom notes & accords

− You give up

  • Less tobacco, fruitiness and definition; less naturalWearers
  • No musks or cedarwoodFrom notes & accords
  • Less woodyFrom notes & accords

What wearers say

Where Herod wins1 prefer it

  • Less tobacco, fruitiness and definition; less natural

Where Arabian Horse wins2 prefer it

  • Stronger performance and more vanilla; smoother, and cheaper

Both sides noticed

  • Slightly different, more vanilla-forward, close in dry down

Accords

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

  • WoodyWoody: Herod 100 of 100, Arabian Horse 67 of 100, a clear difference
  • Warm SpicyWarm Spicy: Herod 77 of 100, Arabian Horse 100 of 100
  • not listedVanillaVanilla: Herod not listed, Arabian Horse 74 of 100
  • CampfireCampfire: Herod 60 of 100, Arabian Horse 71 of 100
  • SmokySmoky: Herod 44 of 100, Arabian Horse 68 of 100
  • Mulled WineMulled Wine: Herod 59 of 100, Arabian Horse 64 of 100
  • TobaccoTobacco: Herod 53 of 100, Arabian Horse 59 of 100
  • not listedPatchouliPatchouli: Herod not listed, Arabian Horse 55 of 100, a clear difference

7 more accords with no clear difference

Notes

Only Herod 4

  • Musks
  • Cedarwood
  • Osmanthus
  • Cistus

Only Arabian Horse 2

  • Patchouli
  • Vetiver

Matched after merging spelling and origin variants.

PerformanceCommunity reports

  • weakLongevityVery longLongevity: Herod weak, Arabian Horse Very long

Sillage Arabian Horse projects more

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