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Notes

Top notes

• Bergamot Sparkling peel of a green-gold citrus, juicy and slightly floral, with a bitter edge that keeps it elegant.
• Pink Pepper Bright, rosy and peppery, lighter and fruitier than black pepper.
• Clary Sage Herbal, honeyed and faintly ambery, softer than common sage.

Heart notes

• Vetiver Earthy, smoky, green root with a dry, grassy depth.
• Leather Dry, supple and slightly smoky, like worn hide.

Base notes

• Ambroxan Clean, woody-ambery and slightly salty, with a mineral glow.
• Akigalawood A dry, woody-spicy effect with a patchouli and rhubarb-like tang.
• Cacao Dark, bittersweet and creamy cocoa.
• Patchouli Earthy, damp and chocolatey, dark leaf with a camphor edge.

Smells like Explorer

1. Dior Homme (2005) Dior
   53% similar, shares cacao, leather and vetiver
2. Valaya Parfums de Marly
   48% similar, shares akigalawood, ambroxan and vetiver
3. Kokorico Jean Paul Gaultier
   46% similar, shares cacao, vetiver and patchouli
4. Guilty Absolute Pour Homme Gucci
   45% similar, shares leather, vetiver and patchouli
5. Orange Grove Malaya Perfumery
   45% similar, shares akigalawood and bergamot
6. Sultan Vetiver Nishane
   44% similar, shares leather, vetiver and bergamot
7. Bad Boy Elixir Carolina Herrera
   44% similar, shares cacao, leather and bergamot
8. Nuit d'Issey Issey Miyake
   43% similar, shares leather, vetiver and patchouli
9. Blue Talisman Ex Nihilo
   42% similar, shares akigalawood, ambroxan and bergamot
10. Purpose Amouage
    42% similar, shares akigalawood, pink pepper and vetiver
11. Club de Nuit Private Key to My Success Armaf
    41% similar, shares akigalawood, vetiver and bergamot
12. Haltane Parfums de Marly
    40% similar, shares clary sage, leather and vetiver

Alternatives

• Club de Nuit Private Key to My Success Armaf