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    Side by side

    Perle de Mousse vs. Ostara

    Very similar
    Ostara by Penhaligon's bottle

    Ostara

    Penhaligon's
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Ostara rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Perle de Mousse vs. Ostara
    Perle de MousseOstara
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20122015
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerBertrand DuchaufourBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Perle de Mousse

    Green
    White Floral
    Fresh
    Floral
    Balsamic
    Citrus
    Aldehydic
    Musky

    Ostara

    Green
    Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Woody
    Fresh
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    IvyGalbanumAldehydesPink PepperBergamotGreen Mandarin Orange
    BergamotClementineViolet LeafAldehydesJuniperBlackcurrant blossomMintPink PepperGreen Notes
    Heart
    Lily of the ValleyGardeniaHawthornRoseJasmineClove
    NarcissusHyacinthBeeswaxYlang-YlangWisteriaHawthornCyclamen
    Base
    MuskVanillaAmbergris
    VanillaBenzoinAmberMuskStyraxWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Perle de Mousse vs. Ostara
    Perle de MousseOstara
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances announce themselves. This one just exists near you, present, refined, impossible to replicate. The green-chypre structure is unfashionable in the best way.Perle de Mousse
    The beeswax is the tell. In a landscape of safe florals, Ostara goes somewhere different, warm, almost vintage, golden in a way that makes people stop and ask what they're wearing.Ostara