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    Zeste Mandarine Pamplemousse vs. Eau d'Ete

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    Eau d'Ete by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur bottle

    Eau d'Ete

    Nicolai Parfumeur Createur
    1997
    New comparison

    Eau d'Ete rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Zeste Mandarine Pamplemousse projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Zeste Mandarine Pamplemousse vs. Eau d'Ete
    Zeste Mandarine PamplemousseEau d'Ete
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched19751997
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerOlivier Creed—
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Zeste Mandarine Pamplemousse

    Citrus
    Amber
    White Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Animalic

    Eau d'Ete

    Citrus
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Cinnamon
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotGrapefruitMandarin Orange
    LimeCitrusesOrangeGrapefruit
    Heart
    White Flowers
    CinnamonJasmineFloral Notes
    Base
    Ambergris
    MuskBenzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Zeste Mandarine Pamplemousse vs. Eau d'Ete
    Zeste Mandarine PamplemousseEau d'Ete
    Score3/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances want to be noticed. This one doesn't need to be. Bright citrus, white flowers, ambergris underneath. A Creed for the room you enter without announcement.Zeste Mandarine Pamplemousse
    Some citrus fragrances feel like a greeting. This one feels like a decision. The lime-grapefruit opening is deliberately tart, uncompromising, it doesn't tiptoe.Eau d'Ete