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    BCBGirls Sexy vs. L'Instant de Guerlain

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    L'Instant de Guerlain rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while BCBGirls Sexy projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: BCBGirls Sexy vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    BCBGirls SexyL'Instant de Guerlain
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20012003
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerMaurice Roucel
    Best seasonFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    BCBGirls Sexy

    Amber
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Smoky
    Powdery
    Rose
    Balsamic

    L'Instant de Guerlain

    Vanilla
    Floral
    Honey
    Amber
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Iris

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeRed FruitsLemonSugarBitter Orange
    Mandarin OrangeRed Apple.Bergamot
    Heart
    CloveAmberJasmineRoseLily of the Valley
    Magnolia.IrisYlang-YlangJasmine
    Base
    Tonka BeanSandalwoodFrankincenseMuskVanilla
    White HoneyVanilleAmberBenzoinMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: BCBGirls Sexy vs. L'Instant de Guerlain
    BCBGirls SexyL'Instant de Guerlain
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

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    Real talk

    Warm amber, vanilla, and a pulse of clove. The kind of sweetness that flirts without trying. This fragrance moves from playful opening notes into something more intimate.BCBGirls Sexy
    Maurice Roucel built L'Instant de Guerlain around magnolia as the spine, and it works. The floral heart is substantial but never heavy, and the honey-vanilla base gives it enough warmth to wear.L'Instant de Guerlain