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    Side by side

    Demi-Jour vs. Rive Gauche

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Rive Gauche projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Demi-Jour vs. Rive Gauche
    Demi-JourRive Gauche
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched19871971
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerDaniela Andrier, Jacques Polge, Michel Hy
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Demi-Jour

    Powdery
    Woody
    Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Rose
    White Floral
    Violet
    Fresh

    Rive Gauche

    Aldehydic
    White Floral
    Woody
    Rose
    Earthy
    Green
    Mossy
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    VioletAldehydesBergamot
    AldehydesBergamotGreen NotesLemon
    Heart
    RoseYlang-YlangHeliotropeOrris RootJasmineLily of the Valley
    GardeniaMagnoliaRoseJasmineYlang-YlangLily of the ValleyGeraniumIris
    Base
    SandalwoodMuskOakmossCedar
    OakmossMuskSandalwoodVetiverTonka BeanAmbergris

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Demi-Jour vs. Rive Gauche
    Demi-JourRive Gauche
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's powdery. It knows it's powdery. And it doesn't care who's watching, wears its aldehydic heart like a quiet declaration of style, unapologetically.Demi-Jour
    Rive Gauche is not a safe choice. Its aldehydic opening hits like a slap before settling into something genuinely confident. Rose and jasmine carry the heart with understated grace but the drydown,.Rive Gauche