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    Side by side

    Rue de Soleil vs. Tales from Zanzibar

    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Tales from Zanzibar rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Rue de Soleil vs. Tales from Zanzibar
    Rue de SoleilTales from Zanzibar
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched20182021
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerLuca MaffeiHarrison Sherwood
    Best seasonSpringSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Rue de Soleil

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Herbal
    Fresh Spicy
    Musky

    Tales from Zanzibar

    Fruity
    Green
    Citrus
    Sweet
    Aromatic
    Tropical
    Musky
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotPetitgrainBasilShisoGingerMint
    LimeMintBlood MandarinPink Pepper
    Heart
    Lemon VerbenaLitsea CubebaNeroli
    GuavaBlackcurrantCoconut
    Base
    Java VetiverWhite AmberMusk
    FruitsMuskAmbergrisMossOud

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Rue de Soleil vs. Tales from Zanzibar
    Rue de SoleilTales from Zanzibar
    Score3.5/54.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

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    Real talk

    The opening is aggressive for about twenty minutes, that sharp verbena, the basil cutting through everything. Then it becomes something else entirely: the scent you leave behind in a room you've.Rue de Soleil
    Tales from Zanzibar opens sharp and citrus-forward before becoming surprisingly lush in the heart. The coconut in the middle stages softens everything nicely, and the drydown has a clean, warm.Tales from Zanzibar