Duel

Marfa vs Tubéreuse Criminelle

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

Heart notes the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes the trail that remains (4 h and more)

What are they for?

Marfa
Tubéreuse Criminelle
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Not its territory
Suitable
Autumn
Very suitable
Suitable
Winter
Suitable
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Not its territory
Suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Suitable
Night
Suitable
Not its territory
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 Marfa

  • It brings what the other lacks — neroli, pepper.
  • vanilla and amber give it a roundness the other lacks.
  • It is 16 years younger (2015 against 1999).
  • “summer” is not its register, according to the profile we calculate.

Why choose Tubéreuse Criminelle

  • Facets Marfa does not have: mint, camphor.
  • Markedly fresher, carried by green.
  • Launched in 1999, it has 27 years of life behind it.
  • Notes that are uncommon with us (camphor, mint): the less conventional of the two.
  • No tracked point of sale to date.
  • Less at ease in the “winter” context according to our calculated profile.

The verdict

  • Freshest

    Tubéreuse Criminelle — signature carried by green

  • Most enveloping

    Marfa — signature carried by vanilla and amber

  • Most original

    Tubéreuse Criminelle — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (camphor, mint)

Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.

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