Insense
GivenchyEau de Toilette1993
Side by side
Insense vs. Smalto
Is Insense better than Smalto?
Insense rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
BergamotLavender
fresh spicyaromaticfloralwoody
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Insense and Smalto?
| Insense | Smalto | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | EDT |
| Launched | 1993 | 1998 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Daniel Molière | — |
| Best season | Spring | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Insense and Smalto smell?
Insense
Fresh
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Floral
Green
Citrus
Woody
Aldehydic
Smalto
Aromatic
Woody
Herbal
Fresh Spicy
Amber
Honey
Floral
Vanilla
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Insense and Smalto share?
Top
AldehydesBergamotMandarin OrangeLemonBlackcurrantLavenderBasil
ArtemisiaLavenderBergamot
Heart
Lily of the ValleyMagnoliaIris
ChamomileWhite HoneySandalwoodCedarwoodResinous Notes
Base
Balsam Fir
OakmossVanilleTonka Bean
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Lily of the ValleyMagnoliaIrisLavender
ChamomileLavender
Citric Notes
BergamotLemon
Bergamot
Herbaceous Notes
Basil
Artemisia
Where they fit
When and where do Insense and Smalto work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Insense or Smalto?
| Insense | Smalto | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Insense and Smalto?
Discontinued. Rare. A masculine floral that doesn't apologize for being one. The aldehydes are the point of entry, you either lean in or you don't. For those who do.Insense
The draw isn't the fougère structure or the wormwood edge alone, it's the chamomile slipping through the middle, the honey that follows, the way it shifts from formal to personal.Smalto
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