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    Carnival of Illustrious Hearts vs. Lola

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    Lola by Marc Jacobs bottle

    Lola

    Marc Jacobs
    Eau de Parfum2009
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    Carnival of Illustrious Hearts rates higher with the community, while Lola wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Carnival of Illustrious Hearts vs. Lola
    Carnival of Illustrious HeartsLola
    ConcentrationExtrait de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20212009
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerSharra LamoureauxCalice Becker, Yann Vasnier
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Carnival of Illustrious Hearts

    Sweet
    Fruity
    Rose
    Amber
    Vanilla
    White Floral
    Lactonic

    Lola

    Rose
    Floral
    Sweet
    Fresh Spicy
    Soft Spicy
    Vanilla
    Musky
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Cotton CandyOrange Blossom
    Pink PepperPearRed Grapefruit
    Heart
    RaspberryRose Water
    RosePeonyGeranium
    Base
    Bourbon VanillaWhipped CreamAmber
    Licorice

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Carnival of Illustrious Hearts vs. Lola
    Carnival of Illustrious HeartsLola
    Score3.5/53/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is a fragrance that knows exactly what it is and refuses to apologize for it. Sweetness is the entire point. No hedged bets, no tonal ambiguity. If that sounds like your kind of afternoon.Carnival of Illustrious Hearts
    Here's the thing about Lola: the opening is unapologetically sweet. Pink pepper and grapefruit sound sharp on paper, but on skin they play into the fruit rather than against it.Lola