Wanted vs Wanted by Night
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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Side by side
Comparing the originals — price, breadth, listed-note depth.
Opens with a bright, slightly tart citrus burst — lemon and bergamot sharpened by cardamom and juniper berries — that feels clean without being generic. The heart settles into a soft lavender-sage accord that keeps things from going too sweet, while the dry-down leans into tonka bean and vetiver for a warm, slightly powdery woodiness with just enough gourmand pull to stay interesting. Projection is moderate, sillage stays close after a few hours — wearable but not aggressive. — A solid warm-weather office or casual-evening pick for someone who wants to smell put-together without committing to anything heavy.
Cardamom and cinnamon hit first — warm, slightly sweet spice that reads dry rather than edible — while the lemon opener burns off quickly and cleanly. The heart settles into cedarwood and vetiver, grounding the spice with an earthy, smoky backbone. The dry-down is where it commits: tonka bean, vanilla, and amber merge into a dense, skin-close warmth that lingers for hours without demanding attention. Moderate-to-soft projection; more intimate sillage than a crowd-filler — Fall and winter evenings, date nights or dim bars, for men who wear spice with intention rather than aggression.
How they overlap
Wanted and Wanted by Night share 4 notes (cardamom, lemon, vetiver, tonka bean). The same note name doesn't always mean the same scent — different houses use different vanillas, different woods, different musks — but a multi-note shared spine usually does indicate genuinely-comparable wear character. The remaining notes (4 unique to Wanted, 4 unique to Wanted by Night) are where the divergence happens.
The buying decision
Wanted is the cheaper original at $95 compared to $110 for Wanted by Night — about 14% less. Wanted is built for spring/summer/fall; Wanted by Night for fall/winter. Pick by when you'd actually wear it.