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    Side by side

    L'Instant de Guerlain vs. Lemuria

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Lemuria rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'Instant de Guerlain vs. Lemuria
    L'Instant de GuerlainLemuria
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20032016
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerMaurice RoucelTeone Reinthal
    Best season—Spring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    Lemuria

    Floral
    Sweet
    Vanilla
    Aquatic
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Petitgrain
    Heart
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Pink LotusNeroli
    Base
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk
    Tonka BeanChamomileChampa Flower

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Instant de Guerlain vs. Lemuria
    L'Instant de GuerlainLemuria
    Score4/54.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours10+ hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    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
    Lemuria either stops you in your tracks or makes you reconsider tropical florals entirely. The chamomile is the tell, it gives this garden something to say beyond 'pretty bloom.' Ten hours of staying.Lemuria