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    Side by side

    Jacinthe de Bois vs. Ostara

    Very similar
    Ostara by Penhaligon's bottle

    Ostara

    Penhaligon's
    Eau de Parfum2015
    New comparison

    Ostara rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Jacinthe de Bois projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Jacinthe de Bois vs. Ostara
    Jacinthe de BoisOstara
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20002015
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerAnne FlipoBertrand Duchaufour
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Jacinthe de Bois

    Green
    Yellow Floral
    Beeswax
    Herbal
    Honey
    Floral
    Aromatic

    Ostara

    Green
    Floral
    Yellow Floral
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Woody
    Fresh
    Aromatic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    TulipGalbanum
    BergamotClementineViolet LeafAldehydesJuniperBlackcurrant blossomMintPink PepperGreen Notes
    Heart
    NarcissusBroom
    NarcissusHyacinthBeeswaxYlang-YlangWisteriaHawthornCyclamen
    Base
    BeeswaxHay
    VanillaBenzoinAmberMuskStyraxWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Jacinthe de Bois vs. Ostara
    Jacinthe de BoisOstara
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It's a yellow floral that chose earth over garden. Where others reach for sunshine, this one reaches for hay and beeswax, pastoral and strange. Not trying to please. That's exactly why it lingers.Jacinthe de Bois
    The beeswax is the tell. In a landscape of safe florals, Ostara goes somewhere different, warm, almost vintage, golden in a way that makes people stop and ask what they're wearing.Ostara