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    Bonsai vs. Fille en Aiguilles

    Bonsai by House of Matriarch bottle

    Bonsai

    House of Matriarch
    Extrait de Parfum2019
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Bonsai vs. Fille en Aiguilles
    BonsaiFille en Aiguilles
    ConcentrationExtrait de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20192009
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristi MeshellChristopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Bonsai

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Green
    Floral
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Herbal

    Fille en Aiguilles

    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Conifer
    Smoky
    Balsamic
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    HinokiGreen NotesJuniper
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    Heart
    ChrysanthemumIncenseAglaiaBlack Copal Resin
    IncensePine NeedlesBalsam FirDried FruitsSpicy NotesBay LeafVetiverHerbaceous NotesSolar Notes
    Base
    EvergreensMossEarthy NotesFrankincense
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    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Bonsai vs. Fille en Aiguilles
    BonsaiFille en Aiguilles
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is green the way a real Zen garden is green, something mossy, meditative, and alive. The incense doesn't announce itself. It accumulates. The fragrance asks you to slow down.Bonsai
    Fille en Aiguilles is not a safe blind buy. The pine needles hit with an almost aggressive sharpness before the incense and dried fruits soften the edges.Fille en Aiguilles