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    Jardins de Bagatelle vs. First

    Strikingly similar
    First by Van Cleef & Arpels bottle

    First

    Van Cleef & Arpels
    Eau de Parfum1976
    New comparison

    Jardins de Bagatelle rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Jardins de Bagatelle vs. First
    Jardins de BagatelleFirst
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19831976
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Paul GuerlainJean-Claude Ellena
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Jardins de Bagatelle

    White Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Floral
    Tuberose
    Green
    Citrus
    Woody
    Fresh

    First

    Floral
    Green
    Aldehydic
    Yellow Floral
    Fresh
    White Floral
    Musky
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesBergamotVioletLemonJasmine
    AldehydesBergamotPeachBlackcurrantMandarin OrangeRaspberry
    Heart
    TuberoseNarcissusGardeniaYlang-YlangOrange BlossomLily of the ValleyMagnoliaRoseOrchid
    NarcissusHyacinthJasmineLily of the ValleyCarnationYlang-YlangOrris RootTuberoseRoseOrchid
    Base
    CedarVetiverMuskPatchouliNeroli
    CivetOakmossHoneyAmberMuskSandalwoodVetiverTonka BeanVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Jardins de Bagatelle vs. First
    Jardins de BagatelleFirst
    Score4/53/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is not a subtle fragrance. The aldehydes hit bright and confident, the white florals arrive in force, and the whole composition reads as an unabashed celebration of abundance.Jardins de Bagatelle
    An aldehydic chypre that smells like powdery florals wrapped in honey and animalic warmth. This is 1970s elegance distilled into a bottle. It is refined, perhaps austere, and demands attention.First

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Jardins de Bagatelle vs. First
    Jardins de BagatelleFirst
    0.27 oz$20.29fragrancenet
    2.5 oz$142.09fragrancenet

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