Inception
Maori Collection2017
Side by side
Inception vs. Mon Guerlain
Mon Guerlain rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Inception | Mon Guerlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2017 | 2017 |
| Gender | Unisex | Female |
| Perfumer | Paolo Terenzi | Thierry Wasser |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Inception
Amber
Woody
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Animalic
Mon Guerlain
Vanilla
Lavender
Aromatic
Woody
Powdery
Sweet
Warm Spicy
Balsamic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
Black Pepper
LavenderBergamot
Heart—
Indian Jasmine SambacJasmineIrisJasmine SambacRose
Base
Woody NotesAmberClove
Tahitian VanillaVanillaAustralian SandalwoodSandalwoodCoumarinLicoriceBenzoinPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Inception | Mon Guerlain | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
Real talk
Amber-forward fragrances can lean flat or generic. Inception sidesteps both traps with a pepper edge that keeps the warmth from settling too comfortably into itself.Inception
Not another sweet vanilla. Mon Guerlain earns its sweetness from lavender's coolness cutting through the warmth, the herbaceous bite that keeps the vanilla from going flat.Mon Guerlain
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Inception | Mon Guerlain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | — | $51.79fragrancenet |
| 1.6 oz | — | $44.95fragranceshop |
| 3.3 oz | — | $94.95fragranceshop |
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