Absolute vs Pirates' Grand Reserve
People who smelled both call them a weak match. Pirates' Grand Reserve is sweeter, and Pirates' Grand Reserve is longer lasting.
- Royal Crown · 2016Absolute
- Atkinsons · 2017Pirates' Grand Reserve
How alike are they?
The meter shows how close people who smelled both say they are.
Based on a few votesWhere they differ
- Pirates' Grand Reserve is sweeter.
- Pirates' Grand Reserve is longer lasting.
- Absolute projects more strongly.
- Pirates' Grand Reserve leans more masculine.
How they wear
Longevity
Moderate longevityBased on a few votes
Long lastingLonger lasting than 60% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Projection
Strong projectionStronger projection than 65% of fragrancesBased on a few votes
Moderate projectionStronger projection than 55% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Gender lean
Unisex, leans feminineBased on a few votes
Unisex, leans masculineBased on many votes
What they're made of
Absolute
Main accords
- Amber
- Woody
- Animalic
- Balsamic
- Oud
- Aromatic
Heart notes
Base notes
- ambergris
- labdanum
- myrrh
- oakmoss
- patchouli
- styrax
- vanilla absolute
Pirates' Grand Reserve
Main accords
- Sweet
- Woody
- Powdery
- Spicy
- Vanilla
- Warm spicy
Heart notes
- geranium
- broom
- cardamom
- cedar
- clary sage
- cocoa bean
- virginia cedar
Base notes
Which one is for you?
Pick Absolute if…
- you want one that is less sweet
- you want one that is shorter lasting
- you want one that projects more strongly
- you want one that leans more feminine
Pick Pirates' Grand Reserve if…
- you want one that is sweeter
- you want one that is longer lasting
- you want one that projects more softly
- you want one that leans more masculine