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    Faux Semblant vs. Le Lion Eau de Parfum

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Faux Semblant rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Faux Semblant vs. Le Lion Eau de Parfum
    Faux SemblantLe Lion Eau de Parfum
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20232020
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerDora Baghriche-ArnaudOlivier Polge
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Faux Semblant

    Amber
    Woody
    Honey
    Sweet
    White Floral
    Patchouli
    Musky
    Oud

    Le Lion Eau de Parfum

    Amber
    Woody
    Musky
    Powdery
    Balsamic
    Patchouli
    Vanilla
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    FrankincenseAngelica
    BergamotLemon
    Heart
    Orange BlossomProvençal HoneyLabdanumPatchouliAmber
    LabdanumAmber
    Base
    OudAustralian white sandalwood
    PatchouliMadagascar VanillaMuskSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Faux Semblant vs. Le Lion Eau de Parfum
    Faux SemblantLe Lion Eau de Parfum
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The honey-orange blossom heart is lush, almost confectionery, but then the oud-sandalwood base arrives and remembers it has somewhere to be. It's that Givenchy move: pretty on the surface.Faux Semblant
    Le Lion earns its name not through aggression but through restraint. The opening citrus is clean, the amber heart is warm without being heavy, and the patchouli-vanilla drydown stays refined.Le Lion Eau de Parfum