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    Habibati vs. L'Instant de Guerlain

    Habibati by Abdul Karim Al Faransi bottle

    Habibati

    Abdul Karim Al Faransi
    Parfum2014
    Very similar
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    L'Instant de Guerlain rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Habibati projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Habibati vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    HabibatiL'Instant de Guerlain
    ConcentrationParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20142003
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerAnthony Abdul Karim MarminMaurice Roucel
    Best seasonSpring—

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Habibati

    Powdery
    Floral
    Iris
    Musky
    Vanilla
    Rose
    Woody
    Violet

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Caribbean VanillaRose
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Heart
    IrisFloral Notes
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Base
    MuskSandalwood
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Habibati vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    HabibatiL'Instant de Guerlain
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some vanillas shout. This one prefers to whisper. The rose keeps it tender, the iris keeps it interesting, the musk keeps it close. Not the fragrance for filling a room.Habibati
    Maurice Roucel built L'Instant de Guerlain around magnolia as the spine, and it works. The floral heart is substantial but never heavy, and the honey-vanilla base gives it enough warmth to wear.L'Instant de Guerlain