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    Side by side

    Duende vs. Classique

    Duende by Jesus Del Pozo bottle

    Duende

    Jesus Del Pozo
    Eau de Parfum1992
    Very similar
    Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier bottle

    Classique

    Jean Paul Gaultier
    Eau de Parfum1992
    New comparison

    Classique rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Duende vs. Classique
    DuendeClassique
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19921992
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerOlivier CrespJacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Duende

    Yellow Floral
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Woody
    Floral
    Fresh Spicy

    Classique

    Vanilla
    White Floral
    Sweet
    Floral
    Rose
    Citrus
    Soft Spicy
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Linden BlossomBergamotMandarin OrangeMelon
    RumOrange BlossomStar AniseRoseMandarin OrangeBergamotPear
    Heart
    JasmineMimosaYlang-Ylang
    Ylang-YlangVanilla OrchidNarcissusGingerOrchidTuberoseIrisPlum
    Base
    CedarwoodSandalwoodCaraway
    VanillaBourbon VanillaVanilleAmberTonka BeanMuskSandalwoodCinnamon

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Duende vs. Classique
    DuendeClassique
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance for someone who wants powdery florals but finds most of them too sweet. The linden blossom keeps it green, the caraway keeps it interesting. Not a statement. A second skin.Duende
    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

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Duende vs. Classique
    DuendeClassique
    1 oz$83.90ecosmetics
    3.4 oz$85.23ecosmetics

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