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Majda Bekkali Fusion Sacrée Obscur vs Gallivant Istanbul
Fusion Sacrée Obscur is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
CeleryRumLavenderCardamomNeroliSweet OrangeBergamotCitron
Heart
CoffeeCloveCarnationGeranium
Base
CaramelVanilaLicoriceBenzoinOpoponaxCedarSandalwoodAmbergrisMusk
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Aromatic
74%
Sweet
68%
Caramel
65%
Amber
62%
Woody
58%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Fusion Sacrée Obscur by Majda Bekkali is a Oriental Spicy fragrance for women and men. Fusion Sacrée Obscur was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Celery, Rum, Lavender, Cardamom, Neroli, Sweet Orange, Bergamot and Citron; middle notes are Coffee, Clove, Carnation and Geranium; base notes are Caramel, Vanila, Licorice, Benzoin, Opoponax, Cedar, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Musk. “A delicate trace unwinds A fragile line goes forth Towards the imminence of a chance meeting Promised fusion.An implacable frontier stands and signals The impossible communion of beings. A desire vibrant and imperial dreams of defying this insurmountable border The tension is extreme Fanciful fusion?Fusion constantly postponed Which condemns the shortness of breath and the feverish glance To remain before the temple door.Something rises Managing an ambivalent leap Both towards and away from itself A qualitative leap, a sense of intimate realisation A magical duality which both allows and risks the blend of heavenly unions A sacred fusion” — press release of the brand.
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Notes
Top
CardamomRed ThymeBergamot
Heart
OpoponaxLavenderPatchouliGeranium
Base
AmberVanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodMusk
Accords
Amber
100%
Warm spicy
74%
Aromatic
73%
Vanilla
72%
Woody
63%
Balsamic
61%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Istanbul by Gallivant is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Istanbul was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Karine Chevallier. Top notes are Cardamom, Red Thyme and Bergamot; middle notes are Opoponax, Lavender, Patchouli and Geranium; base notes are Amber, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Musk. “This feeling of an ancient city, but with a freshness, a modernity. An old luxury and a new confidence. Sometimes clichés are in the popular imagination for all the right reasons. This is the meeting of two continents andtwocultures.Coffee, creaminess. Leather. Suede. Spices. Incense. Waking up in Moda, crossing the Bosphorus and a balmy night in Karaköy. An ambery, woody, spicy fragrance. A fresh aromatic head, with notes of bergamot, cardamom, red thyme. A woody, aromatic heart, with lavender absolute, Egyptian geranium essence, patchouli heart and sweet myrrh (opoponax) essence. And basenotes of sandalwood, vanilla, tonka bean, amber and musks” — press release of the brand.
Notes in Common
32% sharedShared (8)
LavenderCardamomBergamotGeraniumVanilaOpoponaxSandalwoodMusk
Only in Fusion Sacrée Obscur
CeleryRumNeroliSweet OrangeCitronCoffeeCloveCarnationCaramelLicoriceBenzoinCedar+1 more
Only in Istanbul
Red ThymePatchouliAmberTonka Bean
Rating
4.11vs3.92
Ratings
1,359vs449
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2012vs2017
Which should I buy?
Fusion Sacrée Obscur is the community's favourite of the two.
- Fusion Sacrée Obscur is rated higher by the community: 4.11 from 1,359 ratings, against 3.92 from 449.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Fusion Sacrée Obscur and "moderate" for Istanbul.
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Fusion Sacrée Obscur versus "moderate" for Istanbul.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
Buy Fusion Sacrée Obscur if you want the higher-rated option; pick Istanbul if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.