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    L'Instant de Guerlain vs. Burlesque: Gypsy

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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. Burlesque: Gypsy
    L'Instant de GuerlainBurlesque: Gypsy
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20032008
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerMaurice RoucelKedra Hart
    Best season—Fall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    Burlesque: Gypsy

    Amber
    Floral
    Fruity
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Yellow Floral
    Tropical

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Mandarin Orange
    Heart
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Passion FlowerYlang-YlangOrchid
    Base
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk
    AmberTonka Bean

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Instant de Guerlain vs. Burlesque: Gypsy
    L'Instant de GuerlainBurlesque: Gypsy
    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
    Some fragrances whisper. This one knows it was born for the stage. The ylang-ylang and amber create a warmth that lingers like stage makeup on bare skin, not for the shy.Burlesque: Gypsy