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    Side by side

    Vanille de Zanzibar vs. Mon Guerlain

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Mon Guerlain projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Vanille de Zanzibar vs. Mon Guerlain
    Vanille de ZanzibarMon Guerlain
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20172017
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerNathalie LorsonThierry Wasser
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Vanille de Zanzibar

    Vanilla
    Woody
    Powdery
    Balsamic
    Sweet
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Fruity

    Mon Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Lavender
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    JasmineMandarin OrangePear
    LavenderBergamot
    Heart
    Bourbon VanillaPeru BalsamHeliotrope
    Indian Jasmine SambacJasmineIrisJasmine SambacRose
    Base
    PatchouliSandalwoodWhite Musk
    Tahitian VanillaVanillaAustralian SandalwoodSandalwoodCoumarinLicoriceBenzoinPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Vanille de Zanzibar vs. Mon Guerlain
    Vanille de ZanzibarMon Guerlain
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Vanilla that actually smells like vanilla, not a simulation of it. The heliotrope adds that vintage powder that people either nostalgic for or suspicious of. Bourbon-true, not synthetic-sweet.Vanille de Zanzibar
    Not another sweet vanilla. Mon Guerlain earns its sweetness from lavender's coolness cutting through the warmth, the herbaceous bite that keeps the vanilla from going flat.Mon Guerlain

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Vanille de Zanzibar vs. Mon Guerlain
    Vanille de ZanzibarMon Guerlain
    1 oz$51.79fragrancenet
    1.6 oz$44.95fragranceshop
    3.3 oz$94.95fragranceshop

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