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    Contessa vs. Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Contessa vs. Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla
    ContessaChestnut Cream & French Vanilla
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20062021
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJoAnne BassettJimmy Bodin
    Best season—Fall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Contessa

    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh
    Green
    Cinnamon
    Amber

    Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla

    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Coffee
    Balsamic
    Amber
    Nutty
    Chocolate

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BasilBergamot
    ChestnutCoffee
    Heart
    GingerCinnamonBulgarian RoseNeroli
    ChocolateTonka Bean
    Base
    IncenseJasmineSandalwood
    VanillaToffeePeru Balsam

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Contessa vs. Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla
    ContessaChestnut Cream & French Vanilla
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you want a polite office fragrance, look elsewhere. Contessa has presence from the opening and only gets more interesting as hours pass. It's not for the faint of heart.Contessa
    Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla doesn't aim for complexity in the luxury sense. It aims for edible. Bold, sweet, and unapologetically dessert-forward, the kind of fragrance that splits opinion.Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla