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    Side by side

    Tea Season vs. L'Instant de Guerlain

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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: Tea Season vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    Tea SeasonL'Instant de Guerlain
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20152003
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerAnanda WilsonMaurice Roucel
    Best seasonFall—

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Tea Season

    Woody
    Honey
    Green
    Floral
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Citrus
    Vanilla

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotBlack Tea
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Heart
    HoneyJasmineOsmanthus
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Base
    VanillaVetiverOak
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Tea Season vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    Tea SeasonL'Instant de Guerlain
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The honey doesn't sweeten this fragrance, it deepens it. Alongside bergamot and tea, it builds something that reads as warmth, not sugar. The jasmine snap in the heart is where opinions split.Tea Season
    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