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Encre Galuchat vs Eternity Summer 2020

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 87 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encre Galuchat takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Encre Galuchat

    Choose it for a leather and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Eternity Summer 2020

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Encre Galuchat3/4
Eternity Summer 20201/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Encre Galuchat
Sillage & projection
Encre Galuchat
Value for money
Encre Galuchat
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Eternity Summer 2020

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Encre GaluchatÉlixir Privé
Eternity Summer 2020Calvin Klein
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 24%Had 0%Want 76%
3.91/ 5 · 82 votes
Have 52%Had 16%Want 32%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
60%Love
20%Like
20%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

27%Love
49%Like
13%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity96
〰 Sillage95
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityEncre Galuchat

SillageEncre Galuchat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value60
Category winnerEncre GaluchatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
violet90%
smoky80%
powdery70%
ozonic60%
animalic50%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
musky84%
ozonic77%
coconut69%
citrus61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomSaffronBrazilian OrangeNigerian GingerCorianderBergamotLime
Heart
VioletViolet LeafCypriolYlang YlangBulgarian RoseJasmine SambacMusk
Base
LeatherGuaiac WoodCastoreumCocoaLabdanumPatchouliCashmere WoodAmbergris
Top30 to 45 minutes
Violet LeafRoseBergamot
Heart2 to 3 hours
GingerCoconut NectarJasmine Sambac
Base3 to 5 hours
MuskGuaiac WoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet Leaf, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine Sambac. Durations are only published for Eternity Summer 2020, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring67
Summer100
Fall29
Winter15
Day100
Night29
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex0
Women17
Men2
Unisex9
Women89
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,763

PerfumerCeline Perdriel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,000

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEternity Summer 2020Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Encre Galuchat by Élixir Privé opens with a sharp flash of Nigerian ginger, zesty lime, and warm cardamom before settling into its signature dark core. The scent feels like opening an antique calligraphy box, where wet black ink meets cool violet leaf and rich saffron. As the heart unfolds, powdery violet and earthy c…

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Calvin Klein Eternity Summer 2020 offers a sun-warmed floral profile that departs from the crisp green sharpness of the pillar fragrance. The scent opens with cool violet leaf, dewy rose, and a touch of tart bergamot before settling into a creamier heart of coconut nectar, spicy ginger, and jasmine sambac. A dry found…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Encre Galuchat or Eternity Summer 2020?

Encre Galuchat takes 3 of 4 categories. Encre Galuchat is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Eternity Summer 2020 is rated 3.91/5 from 82 votes. Choose Encre Galuchat for a leather and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Eternity Summer 2020 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Encre Galuchat or Eternity Summer 2020?

Encre Galuchat lasts longest (Encre Galuchat 96/100, Eternity Summer 2020 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Encre Galuchat or Eternity Summer 2020?

Encre Galuchat projects furthest (Encre Galuchat 95/100, Eternity Summer 2020 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Encre Galuchat and Eternity Summer 2020 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet Leaf, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine Sambac.

Is Encre Galuchat or Eternity Summer 2020 better for summer or winter?

Encre Galuchat suits evening wear; Eternity Summer 2020 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Encre Galuchat and Eternity Summer 2020?

Encre Galuchat has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron, Brazilian Orange and Nigerian Ginger, heart notes of Violet, Violet Leaf, Cypriol and Ylang Ylang, a base of Leather, Guaiac Wood, Castoreum and Cocoa. Eternity Summer 2020 has top notes of Violet Leaf, Rose and Bergamot, heart notes of Ginger, Coconut Nectar and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.

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