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    Side by side

    Blasé vs. Isa

    Blasé by Max Factor bottle

    Blasé

    Max Factor
    Eau de Toilette1975
    Very similar
    Isa by Ulric de Varens bottle

    Isa

    Ulric de Varens
    Eau de Parfum2000
    New comparison

    Blasé rates higher with the community, while Isa wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Blasé vs. Isa
    BlaséIsa
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19752000
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerJean-Louis Sieuzac
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Blasé

    Woody
    Aldehydic
    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh
    Rose
    Mossy
    Fruity

    Isa

    Fresh Spicy
    Floral
    Powdery
    Musky
    Rose

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    AldehydesRed BerriesBergamot
    GeraniumGalbanumMandarin Orange
    Heart
    RoseCloveLilyJasmine
    NutmegRoseYlang-Ylang
    Base
    SandalwoodOakmossAmberCedar
    MuskLabdanumSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Blasé vs. Isa
    BlaséIsa
    Score4/53/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The aldehydes here don't ask permission. That vintage powder-floral structure carries an unapologetic 1970s confidence that holds up remarkably well. Some compositions age like milk. This one doesn't.Blasé
    Isa exists in that rare space between vintage and timeless. It's warm, powdery, and floral enough to feel familiar, but the galbanum and nutmeg keep it from being predictable.Isa