Haute Fragrance Company HFC Closed Gate vs Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan

Haute Fragrance Company HFC Closed Gate and Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 Taklamakan compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Closed GateHaute Fragrance Company HFC20183.6★

82% alikevs

TaklamakanStéphane Humbert Lucas 77720164.3★

The difference in plain words

Closed Gate and Taklamakan are very similar; both have Labdanum, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Closed Gate leans more fresh spicy, while Taklamakan leans warm spicy. Taklamakan gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingTaklamakan

Stronger projectionAbout the same

Better perceived valueTaklamakan

More of a night scentAbout the same

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Closed Gate ● Taklamakan

Both share: Labdanum · Sandalwood · Vanilla · Musk

Only in Closed Gate: Sichuan Pepper · Green Notes · Black Pepper

Only in Taklamakan: Benzoin · Guaiac Wood · Iris · Patchouli · Chinese Cedar · Rose · Bergamot

Community votes

Closed Gate ← · → Taklamakan

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

Taklamakan +5

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

≈ even

Price valueTaklamakan +13

Night-nessTaklamakan +3

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

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