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    Le Dix Perfume vs. Celui de Jean Dessès

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    Le Dix Perfume rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Celui de Jean Dessès projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Le Dix Perfume vs. Celui de Jean Dessès
    Le Dix PerfumeCelui de Jean Dessès
    ConcentrationParfum
    Launched19471938
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerFrancis FabronPaul Vacher
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Le Dix Perfume

    Fresh
    Floral
    Powdery
    Woody
    Amber
    Aldehydic
    Musky
    Iris

    Celui de Jean Dessès

    Amber
    Animalic
    Powdery
    Rose
    Musky
    Earthy
    Iris
    Aldehydic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesBergamotLemonCorianderPeach
    AldehydesBergamotLeatherOregano
    Heart
    LilacOrris RootYlang-YlangLily of the ValleyRoseJasmineAlmond
    IrisRoseHeliotropeTobacco
    Base
    SandalwoodMuskBenzoinVanillaVetiverCivetAmberPatchouli
    CivetOakmossAmberPatchouliTonka Bean

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Le Dix Perfume vs. Celui de Jean Dessès
    Le Dix PerfumeCelui de Jean Dessès
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    Real talk

    The aldehydes here don't wink at you, they arrive and stay. Powdery iris over warm sandalwood creates a tension between modernist sharpness and vintage softness. Not trying to be relevant.Le Dix Perfume
    The civet here is not a whisper. It sits on the skin like a second pulse, warm and unapologetic, balanced by powdery iris so it never becomes raunchy.Celui de Jean Dessès