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    Side by side

    No. 08 L’Eau Baptiste vs. Clair de Musc

    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Clair de Musc wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: No. 08 L’Eau Baptiste vs. Clair de Musc
    No. 08 L’Eau BaptisteClair de Musc
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20032003
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerOlivia GiacobettiChristopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    No. 08 L’Eau Baptiste

    White Floral
    Sweet
    Yellow Floral
    Citrus
    Powdery
    Honey
    Floral
    Animalic

    Clair de Musc

    Musky
    Powdery
    Iris
    Citrus
    Violet
    White Floral
    Earthy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Orange Blossom
    BergamotAldehydes
    Heart
    Wheat
    IrisNeroli
    Base
    MimosaAcacia Honey
    MuskViolet

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: No. 08 L’Eau Baptiste vs. Clair de Musc
    No. 08 L’Eau BaptisteClair de Musc
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The soapiness is the point. Most florals scrub it out. Baptiste keeps it, and that's what makes the honey read as skin-warm, not dessert. White floral confidence without the antiseptic finish.No. 08 L’Eau Baptiste
    This is powdery done differently. Iris gives it that dusty, rooty undertone most 'clean musk' fragrances skip entirely. The aldehydes fizz, the violet whispers, and somehow the whole thing stays.Clair de Musc