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    Elegance vs. Desnuda

    Elegance by Gabriela Sabatini bottle

    Elegance

    Gabriela Sabatini
    Eau de Toilette2005
    Clearly related
    Desnuda by Emanuel Ungaro bottle

    Desnuda

    Emanuel Ungaro
    Eau de Parfum2001
    New comparison

    Desnuda wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Elegance vs. Desnuda
    EleganceDesnuda
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20052001
    GenderFemaleFemale
    Perfumer—Domitille Michalon-Bertier
    Best seasonFall—

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Elegance

    White Floral
    Citrus
    Tuberose
    Fruity
    Tropical

    Desnuda

    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Fruity
    Floral
    Vanilla
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrapefruitLemonMelonMango
    CardamomWhite PeachBlood MandarinBergamotBlack PepperTuberose
    Heart
    JasmineLilyTuberose
    PlumFreesiaIrisCyclamenRoseJasmine
    Base
    SandalwoodJacaranda WoodMusk
    VanillaCinnamonSandalwoodMimosaOsmanthusMuskTonka Bean

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Elegance vs. Desnuda
    EleganceDesnuda
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Tuberose can go one of two ways, heady and indolic, or restrained and luminous. In Elegance, it lands somewhere unexpected: smooth and powdery, wrapped in musk and sandalwood.Elegance
    Desnuda is the fragrance equivalent of cashmere on bare skin. The composition opens with crisp citrus brightness before settling into warmer, more intimate territory as the florals develop.Desnuda