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    L'Instant de Guerlain vs. The Vert au Jasmin

    Moderately similar
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    L'Instant de Guerlain rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'Instant de Guerlain vs. The Vert au Jasmin
    L'Instant de GuerlainThe Vert au Jasmin
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20032006
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerMaurice RoucelFabrice Pellegrin
    Best seasonSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    The Vert au Jasmin

    Citrus
    White Floral
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Honey pomeloBitter OrangeCardamom
    Heart
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Green TeaJasmine
    Base
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk
    CedarThyme

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Instant de Guerlain vs. The Vert au Jasmin
    L'Instant de GuerlainThe Vert au Jasmin
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    This is the fragrance that smells like someone who didn't try too hard but somehow got it right. No projecting across the room, no performance, just green tea and jasmine doing exactly what they.The Vert au Jasmin