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    Side by side

    Un Air de Samsara vs. Cristal Royal L’Eau

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Un Air de Samsara rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Un Air de Samsara vs. Cristal Royal L’Eau
    Un Air de SamsaraCristal Royal L’Eau
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19952024
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Un Air de Samsara

    Green
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Yellow Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    White Floral
    Floral

    Cristal Royal L’Eau

    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Ozonic
    Aquatic
    Aromatic
    Woody
    Powdery
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    MintBergamotLemonGreen Notes
    Violet LeafBergamotBlack Pepper
    Heart
    NarcissusJasmineIris
    MateLotusMimosa
    Base
    SandalwoodHerbaceous Notes
    White MuskCedarSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Un Air de Samsara vs. Cristal Royal L’Eau
    Un Air de SamsaraCristal Royal L’Eau
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some say the mint opening smells like toothpaste. That's the gamble, a jolt of green before the jasmine-sandalwood warmth arrives and makes believers of skeptics.Un Air de Samsara
    Cristal Royal L'Eau has a mate note that splits the room. Some wearers find it unexpectedly herbal, drifting into powdery territory that reads almost tatami-adjacent.Cristal Royal L’Eau