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    Coeur de Parfum / Parfum Rare vs. Jil Sander Woman II

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    Jil Sander Woman II rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Coeur de Parfum / Parfum Rare vs. Jil Sander Woman II
    Coeur de Parfum / Parfum RareJil Sander Woman II
    ConcentrationParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched19871983
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerChristian Mathieu
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Coeur de Parfum / Parfum Rare

    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Earthy
    Rose
    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Amber

    Jil Sander Woman II

    Woody
    Amber
    White Floral
    Floral
    Powdery
    Warm Spicy
    Animalic
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CardamomBergamot
    AldehydesBergamotNeroliGreen NotesFruity Notes
    Heart
    CarnationGeraniumRoseCorianderOrris Root
    CarnationTuberoseJasmineIrisLily of the ValleyRoseOrchid
    Base
    LabdanumOakmossPatchouliSandalwoodVetiver
    OakmossCedarwoodSandalwoodAmberBenzoinCastoreumCivetFrankincensePatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Coeur de Parfum / Parfum Rare vs. Jil Sander Woman II
    Coeur de Parfum / Parfum RareJil Sander Woman II
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The carnation-geranium pairing is the real draw, a spiced floral note that modern perfumery has largely abandoned. Its warmCoeur de Parfum / Parfum Rare
    The aldehydes hit first. Metallic, assertive, demanding. Then the florals bloom and the civet surfaces and you're no longer wearing something polite. It's not a fragrance that asks permission.Jil Sander Woman II