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    Les Zazous vs. Shade

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    Shade

    Lush
    Eau de Parfum2021
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Les Zazous vs. Shade
    Les ZazousShade
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20102021
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerYann VasnierEmma Vincent
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Les Zazous

    Amber
    Lavender
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Powdery
    Balsamic

    Shade

    Woody
    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Fresh Spicy
    Balsamic
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LavenderGreen Notes
    —
    Heart
    RoseSuedeAmber
    —
    Base
    SandalwoodVetiverPeru Balsam
    Timor SandalwoodFrankincenseGuaiac Wood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Les Zazous vs. Shade
    Les ZazousShade
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is a lavender composition for people who've learned to distrust lavender. Keiko Mecheri takes what most perfumers treat as a workhorse note and makes it the point, resinous, warm.Les Zazous
    The opening is the test. Sharp, mineral, almost medicinal, not everyone makes it through. But if you're after a fragrance that rewards patience with something genuinely contemplative and warm.Shade