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    Joop! Le Bain vs. Absolu Intense Simply Red

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Joop! Le Bain projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Joop! Le Bain vs. Absolu Intense Simply Red
    Joop! Le BainAbsolu Intense Simply Red
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19892004
    GenderFemaleFemale
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Joop! Le Bain

    Vanilla
    Amber
    Woody
    Powdery
    Sweet
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Citrus

    Absolu Intense Simply Red

    White Floral
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Sweet
    Green
    Citrus
    Animalic
    Woody

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesOrange BlossomBergamotLemon
    Fig LeafMandarin Orange
    Heart
    SandalwoodJasmineCedarwoodRoseLily of the Valley
    White FlowersOrange BlossomTuberose
    Base
    Tonka BeanVanillaAmberMuskPatchouli
    Tonka BeanVanillaAmberSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Joop! Le Bain vs. Absolu Intense Simply Red
    Joop! Le BainAbsolu Intense Simply Red
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Aldehydes are what you notice first, and that sparkle does not back down. Jasmine, vanilla, and a warm amber drydown make this feel like a living, breathing scent rather than a static bouquet.Joop! Le Bain
    Some fragrances announce themselves. Simply Red accumulates attention the way a room does when someone's been in it for an hour, not by arriving, but by staying.Absolu Intense Simply Red