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    French Cancan vs. Enlevement au Serail

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    French Cancan rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: French Cancan vs. Enlevement au Serail
    French CancanEnlevement au Serail
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19362006
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerErnest DaltroffFrancis Kurkdjian
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    French Cancan

    White Floral
    Powdery
    Floral
    Woody
    Earthy
    Iris
    Mossy
    Violet

    Enlevement au Serail

    Woody
    White Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Sweet
    Tuberose
    Floral
    Earthy
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    JasmineLilacViolet
    BergamotMandarin OrangeYlang-Ylang
    Heart
    RoseAfrican Orange FlowerIrisPatchouliLily of the Valley
    JasmineTuberoseRoseWallflower
    Base
    OakmossSandalwoodAmberOrris Root
    SandalwoodPatchouliVetiverVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: French Cancan vs. Enlevement au Serail
    French CancanEnlevement au Serail
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is powder done the way the French understood it in 1936, not as a softness, but as a structural element, the frame that keeps the white florals from becoming overwhelming.French Cancan
    Tuberose this rich can tip into costume. It doesn't. The jasmine and sandalwood keep it grounded, opulent but never theatrical. If you've been burned by white florals before.Enlevement au Serail