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    Vicolo Fiori vs. L'Instant de Guerlain

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    L'Instant de Guerlain rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Vicolo Fiori vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    Vicolo FioriL'Instant de Guerlain
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19962003
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerMaurice Roucel
    Best seasonSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Vicolo Fiori

    Floral
    Aquatic
    Powdery
    Fresh
    Fruity
    Musky
    Sweet
    Ozonic

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BellflowerMandarin Orange
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Heart
    LotusWater LilyCyclamenMelonWhite PeachRose HipYlang-Ylang
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Base
    MuskIrisSandalwoodVanillaAmber
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Vicolo Fiori vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    Vicolo FioriL'Instant de Guerlain
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Floral that stays cool, not candied. The melon and white peach give it a dewy quality, like biting into fruit that's still cold from the icebox. If you wrote off 90s aquatics.Vicolo Fiori
    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