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    Vanille de Madagascar vs. 5:40 PM in Madagascar

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    5:40 PM in Madagascar rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Vanille de Madagascar vs. 5:40 PM in Madagascar
    Vanille de Madagascar5:40 PM in Madagascar
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20172009
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerNathalie LorsonJoAnne Bassett
    Best seasonFallSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Vanille de Madagascar

    Woody
    Vanilla
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Caramel
    Sweet
    Green
    Powdery

    5:40 PM in Madagascar

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Woody
    Powdery
    Aquatic
    Ozonic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    TeaOrange BlossomBergamot
    Lotus
    Heart
    VanillaCaramel
    CedarwoodFreesia
    Base
    VetiverCedar
    Vanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Vanille de Madagascar vs. 5:40 PM in Madagascar
    Vanille de Madagascar5:40 PM in Madagascar
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is vanilla that decided it wanted to be taken seriously. Sweetness is there, but it's held in check by vetiver's dry earth and cedar's quiet authority. Not a statement fragrance. A preference.Vanille de Madagascar
    Lotus and vanilla shouldn't work together. One's cool, the other's warm. In most fragrances, that tension collapses into something forgettable. Here it holds. The lotus keeps the vanilla honest.5:40 PM in Madagascar