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    Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla vs. Contessa

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla vs. Contessa
    Chestnut Cream & French VanillaContessa
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched20212006
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerJimmy BodinJoAnne Bassett
    Best seasonFall—

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla

    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Coffee
    Balsamic
    Amber
    Nutty
    Chocolate

    Contessa

    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh
    Green
    Cinnamon
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Chestnut Cream & French Vanilla vs. Contessa
    Chestnut Cream & French VanillaContessa
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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