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    Impossible Bouquet L'Ombre Dans L'Eau vs. Rose Amazone

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    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Impossible Bouquet L'Ombre Dans L'Eau vs. Rose Amazone
    Impossible Bouquet L'Ombre Dans L'EauRose Amazone
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19832014
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerDesmond Knox LeetJean-Claude Ellena
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Impossible Bouquet L'Ombre Dans L'Eau

    Fruity
    Aromatic
    Green
    Soft Spicy
    Rose
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus

    Rose Amazone

    Fruity
    Rose
    Citrus
    Green
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Floral
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotMandarin OrangePetitgrain
    Blackcurrant LeafRed CurrantGrapefruitMandarin OrangeBergamotLemon
    Heart
    Blackcurrant LeafRose
    RoseBlackberryRaspberryFloral Notes
    Base
    AmbergrisMusk
    Woody NotesVanillaAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Impossible Bouquet L'Ombre Dans L'Eau vs. Rose Amazone
    Impossible Bouquet L'Ombre Dans L'EauRose Amazone
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you want your rose to bite back, the tart, electric green of blackcurrant leaf, not just the berry, this is the one. The radical botanical tension of blackcurrant and rose creates something that.Impossible Bouquet L'Ombre Dans L'Eau
    Jean-Claude Ellena is known for his watercolour approach, transparent, quiet, suggesting rather than declaring. Rose Amazone is where that restraint gets tested.Rose Amazone