Unconditional Surrender vs Checkmate

Shared character

Both Unconditional Surrender and Checkmate feature tobacco and sweet accords.

How they differ

Unconditional Surrender is characterized by woody, amber, aromatic, fresh spicy, oud, and white floral accords, containing notes of jasmine, geranium, amber, cedar, amyris, and agarwood. Checkmate is defined by floral, chypre, fruity, earthy, champagne, patchouli, and rose accords, utilizing notes of rose, magnolia, rose (Bulgaria), patchouli, tobacco accord, rose centifolia, rose (grasse), Bulgarian rose, champagne, moss, red currant, may rose, davana, rosa centifolia, tree moss, and bourbon tobacco.

Who each suits

Unconditional Surrender suits those who prefer woody, amber, and oud profiles with aromatic and white floral elements. Checkmate suits those who prefer complex floral, chypre, and fruity profiles with earthy and champagne elements.