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    Side by side

    Indigo Vanilla vs. L'Instant de Guerlain Extract

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    L'Instant de Guerlain Extract rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Indigo Vanilla vs. L'Instant de Guerlain Extract
    Indigo VanillaL'Instant de Guerlain Extract
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumExtrait
    Launched20142004
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerShelley WaddingtonMaurice Roucel
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Indigo Vanilla

    Sweet
    Lactonic
    Violet
    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Musky
    Amber

    L'Instant de Guerlain Extract

    Floral
    Iris
    Sweet
    Honey
    Amber
    Yellow Floral
    Powdery
    White Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Violet
    Mandarin OrangeBergamot
    Heart
    CocoaWhipped Cream
    JasmineMagnoliaCommon ElderIrisYlang-Ylang
    Base
    VanillaAmbergrisWoody NotesTonkin Musk
    HoneyMuskVanillaBenzoinAmber

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Indigo Vanilla vs. L'Instant de Guerlain Extract
    Indigo VanillaL'Instant de Guerlain Extract
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Part of En Voyage's 2014 Souvenir de Chocolat trio, this one leans into violet powder over white chocolate, a move that divides the gourmand crowd. Some find it too vintage, too powder-compact.Indigo Vanilla
    This is Guerlain's powder note done right, not the old-fashioned cloud, but something that settles into skin like the warmth of a cashmere throw. The magnolia and honey create a signature that reads.L'Instant de Guerlain Extract