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    Expeau 2 vs. Vanille Noire

    Expeau 2 by Galerie Noemie bottle

    Expeau 2

    Galerie Noemie
    Eau de Parfum2007
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Vanille Noire wears longer on skin, while Expeau 2 projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Expeau 2 vs. Vanille Noire
    Expeau 2Vanille Noire
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched20072010
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Expeau 2

    Vanilla
    Cacao
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Sweet
    Woody

    Vanille Noire

    Vanilla
    Woody
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Citrus
    Yellow Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Cocoa
    Heart
    CaramelVanilla Blossom
    MimosaMandarin OrangeOrange Blossom
    Base
    CedarwoodMusk
    CedarwoodVanille

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Expeau 2 vs. Vanille Noire
    Expeau 2Vanille Noire
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The cocoa here doesn't whisper. It opens fully, unapologetic in its richness. Some find gourmand synonymous with safe. This one disagrees. The real draw is that dark chocolate paired with cedar's dry.Expeau 2
    This is vanilla that actually earns its name. Not a sweet fog or a birthday candle, a warm, powdery depth with cedar backbone. Triple vanilla construction means it shifts on your skin, revealing.Vanille Noire