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Bvlgari Bvlgari Man Rain Essence vs Bond No 9 Astor Place
Bvlgari Man Rain Essence is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Green TeaOrange
Heart
White LotusMusk
Base
Guaiac WoodAmber
Accords
Musky
100%
Floral
93%
Citrus
85%
Ozonic
76%
Green
75%
Powdery
73%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
summerspringfall
About
Bvlgari Man Rain Essence by Bvlgari is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for men. Bvlgari Man Rain Essence was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Alberto Morillas. Top notes are Green Tea and Orange; middle notes are White Lotus and Musk; base notes are Guaiac Wood and Amber. Bvlgari Man Rain Essence is an invitation to experience the unstoppable creative power of water through the transformative and restorative power of rain. Powerful and indispensable as rain, Bulgari Man Rain Essence is a unique fresh woody musk fragrance permeated with clear and radiant notes. It is given strength by energetic mineral accords that bring to mind the purity of this rejuvenating natural element.TOP NOTES: green tea essence and orange essence MIDDLE NOTES: accord of white lotus and accord of crystalline musk BASE NOTES: mineral amber accord and guaiac wood essenceBvlgari Man Rain Essence is available as a 60ml and 100ml Eau de Parfum.
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Notes
Top
Violet LeafMandarin Orange
Heart
FreesiaRed PoppyOrris Root
Base
MuskTeak WoodAmber
Accords
Floral
100%
Ozonic
61%
Powdery
60%
Citrus
56%
Musky
54%
Aquatic
53%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Astor Place by Bond No 9 is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Astor Place was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Laurent Le Guernec. Top notes are Violet Leaf and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Freesia, Red Poppy and Orris Root; base notes are Musk, Teak Wood and Amber. Astor Place is a floral woody musky fragrance by the niche house of Bond No.9. The perfume was introduced in 2009 and inspired by sculpture The Cube by Tony Rosenthal, located at the plaza in Manhattan where Lafayette Street meets the Bowery, which is based and rotated on one of its edges. Model for its bottle was the sculpture, painted with colourful triangles and decorated with tiny gold details.Astor Place is presented on April 1st 2009 as a unisex edition with feminine tendencies – says founder of the house, Laurice Rahme. The nose behind the perfume is Laurent Le Guernec of IFF, who enriched top notes with mandarin and violet leaves, a heart blooms with freesia, red poppy buds and iris root, while base notes add accords of teak wood, musk and amber.Astor Place can be found as 50ml (1.7 oz) and 100ml (3.4 oz) edt, as well as in a special bottle of 100 ml edt decorated with Swarovski crystals.
Notes in Common
17% sharedShared (2)
MuskAmber
Only in Bvlgari Man Rain Essence
Green TeaOrangeWhite LotusGuaiac Wood
Only in Astor Place
Violet LeafMandarin OrangeFreesiaRed PoppyOrris RootTeak Wood
Rating
4.05vs3.87
Ratings
1,518vs495
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2023vs2009
Which should I buy?
Bvlgari Man Rain Essence is the community's favourite of the two.
- Bvlgari Man Rain Essence is rated higher by the community: 4.05 from 1,518 ratings, against 3.87 from 495.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Bvlgari Man Rain Essence is voted best for summer and spring; Astor Place for spring.
- Bond No 9 is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Bvlgari is premium (typically $100–250).
Buy Bvlgari Man Rain Essence if you want the higher-rated option; pick Astor Place if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.