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    Classique vs. Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)

    Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier bottle

    Classique

    Jean Paul Gaultier
    Eau de Parfum1992
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Classique rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Classique vs. Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
    ClassiqueElle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched19922009
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJacques Cavallier BelletrudOlivier Cresp
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Classique

    Vanilla
    White Floral
    Sweet
    Floral
    Rose
    Citrus
    Soft Spicy
    Amber

    Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)

    Floral
    Fresh
    Woody
    Fruity
    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Patchouli
    Rose

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    RumOrange BlossomStar AniseRoseMandarin OrangeBergamotPear
    GingerMandarin OrangePeony
    Heart
    Ylang-YlangVanilla OrchidNarcissusGingerOrchidTuberoseIrisPlum
    FreesiaJasmineRaspberry
    Base
    VanillaBourbon VanillaVanilleAmberTonka BeanMuskSandalwoodCinnamon
    CedarMuskPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Classique vs. Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
    ClassiqueElle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The sillage is not subtle. People will smell you before they see you. That's not a warning, it's the point. Classique is for the woman who walks into a room and changes the air in it.Classique
    Not trying to fill the room. That's not the point. The point is a warm, clean, comfortable drydown that lasts through a workday and still smells good at hour six.Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Classique vs. Elle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
    ClassiqueElle Shocking (Elle Eau de Toilette)
    1 oz$83.90ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$85.23ecosmetics

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