Betelgeuse
In AstraEau de Parfum2020
Side by side
Betelgeuse vs. La Douleur Exquise
La Douleur Exquise projects louder.
The essentials
At a glance
| Betelgeuse | La Douleur Exquise | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | — |
| Launched | 2020 | 2022 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Sofia Bardelli | Antoine Lie |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Betelgeuse
Iris
Coffee
Floral
Earthy
Soft Spicy
Powdery
Fruity
Violet
La Douleur Exquise
Amber
Woody
Warm Spicy
Rose
Leather
Patchouli
Balsamic
Smoky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
Coriander
Bulgarian Rose AbsoluteTurkish Rose AbsoluteFrankincenseIris Pallida
Heart
IrisOsmanthus
CloveCuminSaffron
Base
CoffeeOakmoss
Castoreum absoluteAtlas CedarMyrrhIndonesian Patchouli LeafSpanish Labdanum
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Betelgeuse | La Douleur Exquise | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
Real talk
Opens powdery, almost playful. Like something from another decade. But give it time. The coffee arrives like a friend going quiet mid-sentence. That's when you realize this wasn't made for everyone.Betelgeuse
If you want a polite rose fragrance, look elsewhere. La Douleur Exquise is intense, resinous, and unapologetically dark from the first spray to the final drydown.La Douleur Exquise