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    Side by side

    Montaigne vs. Un Air de Samsara

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Montaigne rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Montaigne vs. Un Air de Samsara
    MontaigneUn Air de Samsara
    ConcentrationParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19871995
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Claude DelvilleJean-Paul Guerlain
    Best seasonWinterSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Montaigne

    Yellow Floral
    Citrus
    Powdery
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Green
    Amber
    Floral

    Un Air de Samsara

    Green
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Yellow Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    White Floral
    Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    MimosaBitter OrangeTangerine
    MintBergamotLemonGreen Notes
    Heart
    NarcissusBlackcurrant
    NarcissusJasmineIris
    Base
    AmberSandalwoodVanilleAmbrette
    SandalwoodHerbaceous Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Montaigne vs. Un Air de Samsara
    MontaigneUn Air de Samsara
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Montaigne is old-school Caron. Big sillage, strong longevity, a powdery floral that announces itself before you do. Some find it bold. Others find it exactly right.Montaigne
    Some say the mint opening smells like toothpaste. That's the gamble, a jolt of green before the jasmine-sandalwood warmth arrives and makes believers of skeptics.Un Air de Samsara