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09/22/2024
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Deeper and more resinous than the EDP. Comparison with the EDP.
EDP v Extrait Comparison: The Encens Suave EDP has been a cold weather signature. So, obviously, I’m a big fan. I reviewed it about a year ago and won't repeat what I and so many others have said about how it smells. But with the Extrait version out, I had to compare the two. So, I've now worn both, and I hope I can help an anyone curious about which to get with a one-to-one comparison. Note that the difference between the two is fairly small and, in my opinion, if you have one you really don't need the other. And after two/three hours, the differences diminish between the two. But there are some differences:
Not surprisingly, the Extrait goes on deeper and richer. It's more resinous and fuller. The frankincense is more prominent and richer. If the EDP is like walking by a Catholic church and smelling incense in the air, the Extrait is like sitting in a pew and having a censer swung near you. In my review of the EDP I wrote, "Despite what others often say, I don’t find it that 'church-like,' perhaps because to me 'church-like' would be darker, heavier, more somber. This almost feels sunny...." The Extrait, by comparison, is getting closer to being what I would call "church-like" -- it is darker, heavier, thicker. The EDP is slightlynthinner but also lighter and sunnier. All-in-all, I think I like the EDP slightly better as more versatile and what I'd be more comfortable wearing day-in and day-out. Or to put it another way: it's a bit more fun and less somber. Having said that, (1) I'd emphasize that the comparison between the two is somewhat subtle and (2) I'm still going to get the Extrait. Perhaps with some more time I may get acclimated to its richer qualities. But also because I think it could work well as an evening out scent. And simply because I love the formula of each.
I hope I've provided some comparative help...
Additional observation a month later: I do not know why this is so but the longevity and sillage of the Extrait are decidedly less than the EDP. I've worn it on warm days and cold days and this is consistently true. The EDP lasts on me a good 10-12 hours, sometimes overnight. The Extrait doesn't get me halfway there. Gone in a few hours, with, at best, a skin scent that might linger a bit longer. So, without even considering price, I'd go with the EDP over the Extrait -- if slightly less rich, it wears better and brighter on me, and certainly lasts well longer.
Three month update: even more so than before, I’ve come to favor the EDP. The extrait, in colder weather, largely seems to retreat to just frankincense and now has even less silage. The coffee and vanilla that mix with the incense to make the EDP (for me) such a delight are getting lost. And while I originally considered the two close and the differences subtle, I no longer feel that way. For me, the EDP is easily the way to go.
Not surprisingly, the Extrait goes on deeper and richer. It's more resinous and fuller. The frankincense is more prominent and richer. If the EDP is like walking by a Catholic church and smelling incense in the air, the Extrait is like sitting in a pew and having a censer swung near you. In my review of the EDP I wrote, "Despite what others often say, I don’t find it that 'church-like,' perhaps because to me 'church-like' would be darker, heavier, more somber. This almost feels sunny...." The Extrait, by comparison, is getting closer to being what I would call "church-like" -- it is darker, heavier, thicker. The EDP is slightlynthinner but also lighter and sunnier. All-in-all, I think I like the EDP slightly better as more versatile and what I'd be more comfortable wearing day-in and day-out. Or to put it another way: it's a bit more fun and less somber. Having said that, (1) I'd emphasize that the comparison between the two is somewhat subtle and (2) I'm still going to get the Extrait. Perhaps with some more time I may get acclimated to its richer qualities. But also because I think it could work well as an evening out scent. And simply because I love the formula of each.
I hope I've provided some comparative help...
Additional observation a month later: I do not know why this is so but the longevity and sillage of the Extrait are decidedly less than the EDP. I've worn it on warm days and cold days and this is consistently true. The EDP lasts on me a good 10-12 hours, sometimes overnight. The Extrait doesn't get me halfway there. Gone in a few hours, with, at best, a skin scent that might linger a bit longer. So, without even considering price, I'd go with the EDP over the Extrait -- if slightly less rich, it wears better and brighter on me, and certainly lasts well longer.
Three month update: even more so than before, I’ve come to favor the EDP. The extrait, in colder weather, largely seems to retreat to just frankincense and now has even less silage. The coffee and vanilla that mix with the incense to make the EDP (for me) such a delight are getting lost. And while I originally considered the two close and the differences subtle, I no longer feel that way. For me, the EDP is easily the way to go.
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