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If you have Encre Noir, then ...
Recently, I was at Douglas on Kärtnerstrasse 26 (Vienna) and noticed (with amazement) that there is now an exclusive Chanel corner (it is really separated and set up like a small lounge integrated into the shop).
Interesting, I thought, but they surely don't have ... but they did!
I have read so much about Sycomore here that I was completely thrilled by the opportunity to test this fragrance wonder.
It smells gooood, definitely not feminine, rather unisex or actually almost a bit masculine.
Pure vetiver (to my nose), however, you can definitely notice the "inclusions" of juniper and cypress a little.
I personally wear my fragrances always and everywhere, so I actually find it hard to make a recommendation, but I would rather suggest it for the evening.
All in all, thus, a wonderful scent for cool (or as it is now - cold) evenings.
But now I quickly come back to "my nose"... this clearly tells me that I tested Encre Noir and nothing else.
In the drydown, the two may differ a bit (without me being able to analyze it specifically), but I perceive them as almost identical!
Therefore, I won't buy Sycomore, but will continue to enjoy Encre Noir (even in the office).
If you don't have either fragrance, I wouldn't know which one I would recommend more if asked. Tendentially, I find Sycomore softer, but I love the edges and corners of "my" Encre Noir.
Finally, a nice side story: when I mentioned to the saleswoman that I find it a bit strange that Brad Pitt acts as a testimonial for Chanel No.5, she smiled and said that several gentlemen had already asked about the "Chanel No.5 for men." Was this effect intended by the marketers??
Interesting, I thought, but they surely don't have ... but they did!
I have read so much about Sycomore here that I was completely thrilled by the opportunity to test this fragrance wonder.
It smells gooood, definitely not feminine, rather unisex or actually almost a bit masculine.
Pure vetiver (to my nose), however, you can definitely notice the "inclusions" of juniper and cypress a little.
I personally wear my fragrances always and everywhere, so I actually find it hard to make a recommendation, but I would rather suggest it for the evening.
All in all, thus, a wonderful scent for cool (or as it is now - cold) evenings.
But now I quickly come back to "my nose"... this clearly tells me that I tested Encre Noir and nothing else.
In the drydown, the two may differ a bit (without me being able to analyze it specifically), but I perceive them as almost identical!
Therefore, I won't buy Sycomore, but will continue to enjoy Encre Noir (even in the office).
If you don't have either fragrance, I wouldn't know which one I would recommend more if asked. Tendentially, I find Sycomore softer, but I love the edges and corners of "my" Encre Noir.
Finally, a nice side story: when I mentioned to the saleswoman that I find it a bit strange that Brad Pitt acts as a testimonial for Chanel No.5, she smiled and said that several gentlemen had already asked about the "Chanel No.5 for men." Was this effect intended by the marketers??
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I find the La Collection Privée - Vétiver from Dior to be very similar for that (but also a bit different; Sycomore is unbeatable for me in its category...)