Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy79%
The Scoop
Thunder Extrait by French Avenue is a iris and vanilla fragrance for men that shoppers most often put next to Penhaligons The Omniscient Mr Thompson. It holds a 4.2 out of 5 community rating from 253 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 104 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Adds iris, tonka bean and cedarwood where the original leans on orris, sesame and oak.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.2 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.2 from 253 ratingsWhat people who wear French Avenue Thunder Extrait report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
iris
vanilla
aromatic
powdery
woody
earthy
violet
fresh spicy
Longevity
Very weak1%
Weak6%
Moderate46%
Long lasting41%
Eternal5%
Sillage
Intimate9%
Moderate62%
Strong23%
Enormous5%
Who wears it
Female4%
More female1%
Unisex22%
More male43%
Male30%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced5%
Overpriced1%
Ok17%
Good value46%
Great value30%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Excellent price-to-quality ratio
- Perfect for formal and office settings
- High-quality niche-like scent profile
- Unique creamy lactonic dry down
What people dislike
- Hard to find for purchase
- Initial sprays may smell cheap
- Poor longevity fades within 2-3 hours
- Medicinal dusty texture to some noses
What wearers say
“This is surprisingly good. It's a mish mash of Mr. Thompson, Prada L'Homme Intense and Dior Homme Intense. It's got the pepperiness and vanilla of Mr. Thompson, the creamy/powdery of L'Homme Intense and the lipsticky iris of DHI. So not a direct dupe of either, more like a melting pot of all three and I love it for that. It lasts a good 6-7 hours on me, which is more than Mr. Thompson and DHI last on my skin so that's also fantastic. Definitely a cold weather runner, perfect for a night out, you'll turn heads, I'm sure. A neat find.”
“On first sprays, I immediately smell the resemblance to the Penhaligons OG. I remember trying the original as a free gift from a lucky scent order ~2 years ago and, just from memory, the nutty-toasted notes are different. However, this does capture that aspect from the original.”
“For those wondering how this smells like, it smells just like Lattafa's Asad Zanzibar but better blended. Fans of the iris note will adore this, so if you're into the Dior Homme lineup, this is something you might want to grab, otherwise go for the one with the dragon head.”