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    Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) vs. L'Instant de Guerlain

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)L'Instant de Guerlain
    ConcentrationParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19942003
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerNathalie FeisthauerMaurice Roucel
    Best seasonWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)

    Amber
    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Musky
    Woody
    Floral

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Fruity NotesAldehydesPeachMandarin OrangeLemonBergamot
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Heart
    HeliotropeYlang-YlangLilacJasmineRoseLily of the Valley
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Base
    BenzoinAmberTonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodCivetMuskCedar
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights) vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)L'Instant de Guerlain
    Score4.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The aldehydes and powdery heart will split the room, some find it vintage-luxurious, others call it bar soap. But that's the gamble with a 1994 oriental-floral that was bold enough to use civet in.Nuits Indiennes (Indian Nights)
    Maurice Roucel built L'Instant de Guerlain around magnolia as the spine, and it works. The floral heart is substantial but never heavy, and the honey-vanilla base gives it enough warmth to wear.L'Instant de Guerlain