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Zoologist Perfumes Civet vs Houbigant Raffinee
Raffinee is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
———Accords
Amber
100%
Musky
79%
Warm spicy
77%
Animalic
73%
Woody
69%
Floral
68%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Civet by Zoologist Perfumes is a Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Civet was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Shelley Waddington. The fragrance features Civet, Resins, Tuberose, Spices, Coffee, Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Carnation, Oakmoss, Frangipani, Russian Leather, Musk, Orange, Labdanum, Woodsy Notes, Black Pepper, Tarragon, Heliotrope, Canadian balsam, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Vanilla, Hyacinth, Bergamot, Vetiver and Lemon.
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Notes
Top
CarnationPlumClary SageOrange BlossomBergamotRoseJasmineLemon
Heart
Orris RootTonka BeanMimosaTuberoseYlang-YlangHiacynthOrchidOsmanthus
Base
SpicesCinnamonIncenseSandalwoodVanillaMuskCypressVetiver
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Floral
83%
Aromatic
79%
Woody
79%
Powdery
72%
Sweet
66%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Raffinee by Houbigant is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Raffinee was launched in 1982. Top notes are Carnation, Plum, Clary Sage, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Rose, Jasmine and Lemon; middle notes are Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Mimosa, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Hiacynth, Orchid and Osmanthus; base notes are Spices, Cinnamon, Incense, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk, Cypress and Vetiver.
Notes in Common
0% sharedShared (0)
No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in Civet
Only in Raffinee
CarnationPlumClary SageOrange BlossomBergamotRoseJasmineLemonOrris RootTonka BeanMimosaTuberose+12 more
Rating
3.95vs4.04
Ratings
1,791vs320
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2016vs1982
Which should I buy?
Raffinee is the community's favourite of the two.
- Raffinee is rated higher by the community: 4.04 from 320 ratings, against 3.95 from 1,791.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Civet versus "strong" for Raffinee.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Raffinee if you want the higher-rated option; pick Civet if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.