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michael jordan legend similar to New harlem?!?

post #1 of 23
12/4/11 at 1:33pm
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anyone else find the similarities here?!?
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post #2 of 23
12/4/11 at 1:53pm
I don't see any.
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post #3 of 23
12/4/11 at 2:06pm
it is more similar to Rochas Man ...
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post #4 of 23
12/4/11 at 2:41pm
ive head blue sugar has something similar?
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post #5 of 23
12/4/11 at 2:49pm
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Originally Posted by Vince23heat View Post

ive head blue sugar has something similar?

similar to new harlem?!?
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post #6 of 23
12/4/11 at 3:00pm
yea in one of the blue sugar threads someone mentioned it
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post #7 of 23
12/4/11 at 3:01pm
Well, I'll guess it is more similar than Kouros would be, but otherwise you are dealing with sensitivities and note detection, which varies from one person to another. I notice that I can't always detect the same notes, and sometimes one note seems stronger than usual.
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post #8 of 23
12/4/11 at 3:04pm
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that is true like on my skin I can't smell most armani fragrances except code which is super weird
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post #9 of 23
12/4/11 at 3:04pm
New Haarlem>Rochas Man Intense>Rochas Man>Michael Jordan Legend.
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post #10 of 23
12/4/11 at 3:06pm
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too bad they don't sell rochas man intense anywhere online I've been looking
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post #11 of 23
12/4/11 at 5:06pm
Both incredibly sweet, but New Harlem is much more syrupy sweet.
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post #12 of 23
9/10/12 at 6:36pm
The difference between New Haarlem and Legend is barely discernable. What is different is the price!
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post #13 of 23
9/10/12 at 8:11pm
to me Legend smells like Rochas man, they both smell a little like New Haarlem though
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post #14 of 23
10/16/12 at 5:20pm
Found a bottle of Legend for like $7 at the local Ross. On my arm, Legend smells "like" New Haarlem, which is on the other arm, but there's quite a few notes missing. New Haarlem has a sharper, almost burnt coffee note which has a bit of a creamy (creamer?) sweetness behind it whereas Legend is less sharp and is less sweet. To be honest, toe-to-toe, a non-fragrance lover couldn't tell the difference in the top notes and midnotes between the two.

And even though I'm quite the amateur, I can tell some differences in composition and projection, but at the same time... I don't consider this $7 wasted. Not at all. In fact, the sharp/burnt coffee note in New Haarlem has always been a point of issue for me, but I endured waiting on the dry down which I loved moreso than anything else.

I'm only into hour 3 of this, and the development between the two is still rather similar. Rochas Man has always been a bit different for me - stops short on the sweetness, yet comes off as a less "foody" yet approachable gourmand.
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post #15 of 23
10/16/12 at 6:20pm
I just saw the same thing today. I considered purchasing a bottle as an after-gym scent...maybe I'll head back and purchase it.
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post #16 of 23
10/16/12 at 8:27pm
Update: Longevity crown definitely belongs to New Haarlem. 4-5 hours, New Haarlem still going strong and now caramel is strong are starting to play their part(s) whereas Legend pulls in a vanilla and creamer vibe and plays way closer to the skin than New Haarlem.

Still not bad for $7 (Legend).
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post #17 of 23
2/22/13 at 3:24pm
New Harlem is def sharper, more intense, I sprayed both of them, one on each hand and did a comparison, legend smell like a water down of new Haarlem, mj legend have more of a leather smell up top when you first spray it, where NH is a little sweeter, after about an hour, both smell the same to me
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post #18 of 23
2/22/13 at 3:31pm
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Originally Posted by dollars&scents View Post

it is more similar to Rochas Man ...

This
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post #19 of 23
2/22/13 at 4:30pm
Legend has a chemically sharp synthetic opening, but if you can deal with it's shortcomings it's a good alternative. New Haarlem has a screechy synthetic lavender note so in the opening they're even. They have a similar vibe in the dry down, but New Haarlem is an EdP vs a budget priced EdT so the differences should be obvious. I don't care for New Haarlem so for my money Rochas Man is a better buy, but if you really enjoy a breakfast in a bottle type fragrance then buy New Haarlem.
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post #20 of 23
2/22/13 at 4:38pm
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Originally Posted by silentrich View Post

Legend has a chemically sharp synthetic opening, but if you can deal with it's shortcomings it's a good alternative. New Haarlem has a screechy synthetic lavender note so in the opening they're even. They have a similar vibe in the dry down, but New Haarlem is an EdP vs a budget priced EdT so the differences should be obvious. I don't care for New Haarlem so for my money Rochas Man is a better buy, but if you really enjoy a breakfast in a bottle type fragrance then buy New Haarlem.

Is Legend very sweet? How much vanilla is in Legend?
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post #21 of 23
2/22/13 at 4:52pm
Upon trying NH, Legend, and Rochas, I find Legend more like NH. Rochas has the bit of green/lavender I don't find as much in NH. Neither Legend or Rochas possess the maple syrup note in NH, which is what sets NH apart. I do find Rochas is less synthetic than Legend however.
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post #22 of 23
2/22/13 at 5:01pm
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Is Legend very sweet? How much vanilla is in Legend?

It's sweet, but neither it nor New Haarlem have a vanilla sweetness. It's a tonka bean and amber that makes them sweet. If your looking for a vanilla sweetness I'd go with Rochas Man or the tooth ache sweet Blue Sugar.
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post #23 of 23
2/23/13 at 3:10pm
Never smelled New Harlem and don't plan to, but I do own MJ Legend and enjoy it quite a bit. I don't think it is overly sweet at all. It is very warm and likeable. Gets me compliments.
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