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    Idôle vs. Dear Lilac

    Idôle by Lancôme bottle

    Idôle

    Lancôme
    Eau de Parfum2019
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Is Idôle better than Dear Lilac?

    Dear Lilac rates higher with the community, while Idôle wears longer on skin.

    Why this score
    Accord profile overlap
    Performance proximity
    Mood overlap
    RoseWhite MuskVanilla
    RoseMuskyFruitySweetWhite FloralfloralpowderyCitrus

    This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.

    The essentials

    What's different between Idôle and Dear Lilac?

    Key facts: Idôle vs. Dear Lilac
    IdôleDear Lilac
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched20192018
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu, Adriana Medina-Baez, Nadège Le Garlantezec
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    How do Idôle and Dear Lilac smell?

    Idôle

    Rose
    Musky
    Fruity
    Sweet
    White Floral
    Floral
    Powdery
    Citrus

    Dear Lilac

    Vanilla
    Powdery
    Sweet
    Floral
    Citrus
    Musky
    Fruity
    White Floral

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    What notes do Idôle and Dear Lilac share?

    Top
    PearBergamotItalian BergamotPink Pepper
    PeachLemon
    Heart
    RoseJasmineRose Water
    LilacOrange BlossomRose
    Base
    AmbrettolideWhite MuskBourbon VanillaMoxaloneVanillaPatchouliSylkolideCedarCedarwoodIndonesian PatchouliTexas Cedar
    VanillaMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    Which performs better, Idôle or Dear Lilac?

    Community verdict: Idôle vs. Dear Lilac
    IdôleDear Lilac
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    What do reviewers say about Idôle and Dear Lilac?

    The rose here doesn't want to be your grandmother's rose. It's a clean accord, a sustainable sourcing story, a Fragrance Foundation award. Some call it modern. Some call it safe.Idôle
    Discontinued and still coveted. Dear Lilac does what expensive fragrances charge triple for: cotton candy sweetness that stays elegant, powdery florals that don't shout.Dear Lilac

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    About Idôle vs. Dear Lilac.