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Mitsouko vs Black Afgano
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The scent fingerprint
Woody: Mitsouko 70 out of 100, Black Afgano 90 out of 100. Smoky: Mitsouko absent, Black Afgano 80 out of 100. Fruity: Mitsouko 60 out of 100, Black Afgano absent. Floral: Mitsouko 55 out of 100, Black Afgano absent. Coffee: Mitsouko absent, Black Afgano 55 out of 100. Tobacco: Mitsouko absent, Black Afgano 50 out of 100. Green: Mitsouko 45 out of 100, Black Afgano absent. Amber: Mitsouko absent, Black Afgano 45 out of 100
What brings them together, what sets them apart
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
What are they for?
Mitsouko
Black Afgano
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Not its territory
Summer
Suitable
Not its territory
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Not its territory
Very suitable
Moments
Office
Suitable
Suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Not its territory
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Very suitable
Night
Not its territory
Very suitable
How is it calculated?
These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.
Why choose one… or the other?
Why choose Mitsouko
- It brings what the other lacks — bergamot, oakmoss, rose.
- Markedly fresher, carried by green.
- More track record: launched in 1919, it has been worn for 107 years.
- No tracked point of sale to date.
- Eau de Parfum: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.
Why choose Black Afgano
- Extrait de Parfum against eau de parfum: more material, and a longer expected longevity.
- Facets Mitsouko does not have: oud, coffee, tea.
- Markedly more enveloping, carried by smoky and coffee.
- It is 90 years younger (2009 against 1919).
- No tracked point of sale to date.
- “spring” is not its register, according to the profile we calculate.
The verdict
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Most concentrated
Black Afgano — an extrait de parfum formula against an eau de parfum
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Freshest
Mitsouko — signature carried by green
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Most enveloping
Black Afgano — signature carried by smoky and coffee
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The spring pick
Mitsouko — its scent profile is cut out for this season
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The winter pick
Black Afgano — its scent profile is cut out for this season
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Most original
Black Afgano — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (coffee, tea)
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.