Existence
AmouageParfum2025
Side by side
Existence vs. Dent de Lait
Is Existence better than Dent de Lait?
Existence projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Gender alignment
Accord profile overlap
Frankincense
amberfloral
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The essentials
What's different between Existence and Dent de Lait?
| Existence | Dent de Lait | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2017 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Quentin Bisch | Christopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens |
| Best season | Spring | — |
Scent DNA
How do Existence and Dent de Lait smell?
Existence
Amber
Fresh
White Floral
Aldehydic
Rose
Musky
Soapy
Warm Spicy
Dent de Lait
Metallic
Lactonic
Almond
Powdery
Vanilla
Smoky
Amber
Floral
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Existence and Dent de Lait share?
Top
AldehydesLily of the ValleyRose
FrankincenseAlmond Milk
Heart
FrankincenseMystikalLabdanum
Metallic NotesHeliotropeIncense
Base
White MuskBenzoinAmbergris
Coconut
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Lily of the ValleyRose
Heliotrope
Resinous Notes
FrankincenseLabdanum
Frankincense
Where they fit
When and where do Existence and Dent de Lait work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Existence or Dent de Lait?
| Existence | Dent de Lait | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Existence and Dent de Lait?
If you have been burned by hyped Amouage releases, this one is different. The Lily of the Valley stays present well into the heart, and the ambergris drydown is genuinely sophisticated.Existence
This isn't a comfort scent. It's an idea of one, cool, abstract, slightly distant. The almond milk never arrives fully; it stays impressionistic. That fizzy aldehyde opening is either your entry.Dent de Lait
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