Alpha vs Alpha 1977

Shared character

Both Alpha and Alpha 1977 feature musk and share powdery, amber, animalic, and musky accords.

How they differ

Alpha contains a wide array of notes including rose, mint, sandalwood, vanilla, amber, leather, freesia, patchouli, saffron, tonka bean, woody notes, birch, violet, civet, castoreum, cedar, nausea, ambroxan, peru balsam, quintozar, agarwood (oud), and olibanum, resulting in woody, leather, smoky, and oud accords. Alpha 1977 is characterized by ambergris, labdanum, aldehydes, and ambrette, which produce floral, aldehydic, fresh, and balsamic accords.

Who each suits

Alpha may suit those who prefer complex profiles involving leather, smoke, and oud. Alpha 1977 may suit those who prefer fresh, floral, and aldehydic compositions.