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    Idole vs. Rive Gauche

    Idole by Lubin bottle

    Idole

    Lubin
    Eau de Parfum1962
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Rive Gauche rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Idole vs. Rive Gauche
    IdoleRive Gauche
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched19621971
    GenderMaleFemale
    PerfumerRaymond PouliquenDaniela Andrier, Jacques Polge, Michel Hy
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Idole

    Aldehydic
    Floral
    Chypre
    Woody

    Rive Gauche

    Aldehydic
    White Floral
    Woody
    Rose
    Earthy
    Green
    Mossy
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesBergamotPeach
    AldehydesBergamotGreen NotesLemon
    Heart
    JasmineLily of the Valley
    GardeniaMagnoliaRoseJasmineYlang-YlangLily of the ValleyGeraniumIris
    Base
    AmberCivetSandalwoodOakmossPatchouli
    OakmossMuskSandalwoodVetiverTonka BeanAmbergris

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Idole vs. Rive Gauche
    IdoleRive Gauche
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is aldehydic in the way that makes people love or hate a fragrance. That powdery wave hits early and doesn't apologize. If vintage French femininity with a warm.Idole
    Rive Gauche is not a safe choice. Its aldehydic opening hits like a slap before settling into something genuinely confident. Rose and jasmine carry the heart with understated grace but the drydown,.Rive Gauche