Avant le Jour
Rance 1795Eau de Parfum2012
Side by side
Avant le Jour vs. Fatal Charme
Fatal Charme wears longer on skin, while Avant le Jour projects louder.
The essentials
At a glance
| Avant le Jour | Fatal Charme | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2012 | 2012 |
| Gender | Female | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Chris Maurice | Chris Maurice |
| Best season | Fall | Spring |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Avant le Jour
Amber
Powdery
Violet
Woody
Vanilla
Iris
Green
Fresh Spicy
Fatal Charme
Powdery
Floral
Iris
Aldehydic
Amber
Fresh
Animalic
Earthy
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
Mandarin OrangeVioletMint
AldehydesFresh note
Heart
CedarwoodOrris RootGuaiac WoodJasminePomegranate Seed
Orris RootFloral NotesSpicy Notes
Base
Bourbon VanillaAmberBenzoinYemenite Frankincense
AmbergrisAnimalic NotesTobaccoPowdery Notes
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Avant le Jour | Fatal Charme | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
Powder-forward fragrances divide people. Some want that iris-and-vanilla softness; others find it too much. Avant le Jour leans all the way in, no apologies, no hedging.Avant le Jour
The powder in Fatal Charme is not grandma's powder; it is couture, sharp, with a tobacco edge that keeps it from being precious. The aldehydes provide that initial cold brightness that makes the.Fatal Charme