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    Aries vs. L'Instant de Guerlain

    Aries by CnR Create bottle

    Aries

    CnR Create
    Eau de Parfum2008
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    L'Instant de Guerlain rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Aries projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Aries vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    AriesL'Instant de Guerlain
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20082003
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerOlivier FunelMaurice Roucel
    Best seasonSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Aries

    White Floral
    Floral
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Mossy
    Woody
    Powdery
    Earthy

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemon
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Heart
    Pink TulipAcaciaPeachJasmineViolet
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Base
    OakmossSandalwood
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Aries vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    AriesL'Instant de Guerlain
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Bold enough for someone who knows what they want, soft enough not to announce it. The oakmoss in the drydown is the tell, that's where it stops being a pretty floral and becomes something with a.Aries
    Maurice Roucel built L'Instant de Guerlain around magnolia as the spine, and it works. The floral heart is substantial but never heavy, and the honey-vanilla base gives it enough warmth to wear.L'Instant de Guerlain