Match #67 · Brotherhood Of Scent

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Match #67

Match #67 in the second-chance bracket features Dior Sauvage EDP versus Prada L'Homme Intense—two terrific fragrances that make their strongest impressions at different stages of the wear.

For me, Sauvage wins the opening. That blast of bergamot and pepper is bright, spicy, energetic, and immediately appealing. It's one of the reasons Sauvage has become such a massively popular fragrance. Add excellent performance and tremendous versatility, and it's easy to understand why it has survived this deep into the tournament.

But then the Prada starts doing its thing.

L'Homme Intense opens with that distinctive iris and powdery character before gradually becoming darker, richer, and more complex. Amber, patchouli, tonka, leather, and woods emerge as it develops, and the drydown is where this fragrance really shines for me. It's beautifully blended, rich, smooth, and sophisticated.

So this matchup essentially came down to a question: Do I choose the fragrance with the opening I prefer or the one I enjoy more several hours later?

At this stage of the tournament, I'll take the drydown.

Prada L'Homme Intense survives. Dior Sauvage EDP is eliminated from the tournament.

And with rumors continuing to circulate that L'Homme Intense has been discontinued, I'm increasingly glad there's already a bottle sitting in my collection.

The Prada fanboy gets his way today.

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Match #67