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    Grimoire vs. Fille en Aiguilles

    Grimoire by Anatole Lebreton bottle

    Grimoire

    Anatole Lebreton
    Eau de Parfum2017
    Moderately similar
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    Grimoire projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Grimoire vs. Fille en Aiguilles
    GrimoireFille en Aiguilles
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20172009
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerAnatole LebretonChristopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Grimoire

    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Amber
    Lavender
    Balsamic

    Fille en Aiguilles

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Conifer
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotBasil
    —
    Heart
    FrankincenseCedarwoodElemi ResinLavender
    IncensePine NeedlesBalsam FirDried FruitsSpicy NotesBay LeafVetiverHerbaceous NotesSolar Notes
    Base
    CuminMossPatchouliMusk
    —

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Grimoire vs. Fille en Aiguilles
    GrimoireFille en Aiguilles
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Lavender appears twice in this fragrance, top and heart, and it works. Seville lavender carries a slightly bitter, camphorated quality that bridges the green opening to the smoky heart.Grimoire
    Fille en Aiguilles is not a safe blind buy. The pine needles hit with an almost aggressive sharpness before the incense and dried fruits soften the edges.Fille en Aiguilles