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    Bûche de Noël (Рождественское Полено) vs. Alchimie

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    Alchimie rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Bûche de Noël (Рождественское Полено) vs. Alchimie
    Bûche de Noël (Рождественское Полено)Alchimie
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20181998
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerValeriya KarmanovaJacques Cavallier Belletrud
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Bûche de Noël (Рождественское Полено)

    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Almond
    Coffee
    Cacao
    Chocolate

    Alchimie

    Sweet
    Fruity
    Floral
    Vanilla
    Soft Spicy
    Powdery
    White Floral
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CoffeeChocolateCinnamon
    LilacHyacinthPeachPearPlumBergamotBlackcurrantCinnamonGrapefruitMandarin OrangeCucumber
    Heart
    AmarettoHeliotropeCocoa
    HeliotropeJasmineLily of the ValleyWisteriaAcaciaCoconutRose
    Base
    Tonka BeanSandalwoodAmberMuskVanilla
    SandalwoodMuskVanillaAmberCaramelBlack LicoriceTonka bean

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Bûche de Noël (Рождественское Полено) vs. Alchimie
    Bûche de Noël (Рождественское Полено)Alchimie
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

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    Real talk

    It doesn't want to fill the room. It wants to be discovered, noticed when someone leans in, not when they walk past. The coffee keeps it grounded; the amaretto keeps it warm.Bûche de Noël (Рождественское Полено)
    Alchimie is the fragrance equivalent of a couture ballgown. Unapologetically feminine, with a fruity opening that quickly surrenders to powdery florals and a sweet, woody finish.Alchimie