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    L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme vs. Basic Instinct

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    L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme vs. Basic Instinct
    L'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeBasic Instinct
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched19942002
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerJacques Cavallier BelletrudHarry Frémont
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Floral
    Aquatic
    Green

    Basic Instinct

    Ozonic
    Aquatic
    Citrus
    Woody
    Sweet
    White Floral
    Fresh
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    YuzuBergamotMandarin OrangeLemon VerbenaCypressCaloneCorianderSageTarragon
    BlackcurrantMelonPineappleLavenderNutmeg
    Heart
    Blue LotusLily of the ValleyNutmegBourbon GeraniumGeraniumSaffronCinnamonCeylon CinnamonMignonette
    JasmineOrange BlossomViolet
    Base
    Tahitian VetiverVetiverMuskCedarCedarwoodSandalwoodAmberTobacco
    AmberOakmossPatchouliVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme vs. Basic Instinct
    L'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeBasic Instinct
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Yuzu opens tart and bright, citrus drives it forward, and then the drydown delivers something unexpected. Spice and wood from a fragrance everyone calls fresh.L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme
    Most Victoria's Secret fragrances announce themselves. This one stays close. The powder is the point, it transforms the tuberose and plum into something that smells like skin.Basic Instinct

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme vs. Basic Instinct
    L'Eau d'Issey Pour HommeBasic Instinct
    1.3 oz$70.00ecosmetics
    4.2 oz$130.00ecosmetics

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