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    Vienna VIE vs. Karleidoscope

    Vienna VIE by The Scent of Departure bottle

    Vienna VIE

    The Scent of Departure
    Eau de Parfum2011
    Moderately similar
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    Karleidoscope wears longer on skin, while Vienna VIE projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Vienna VIE vs. Karleidoscope
    Vienna VIEKarleidoscope
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20112011
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerGérald GhislainChristophe Raynaud
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Vienna VIE

    Green
    Soft Spicy
    Sweet
    Warm Spicy
    Aromatic
    Floral
    Vanilla
    Coffee

    Karleidoscope

    Powdery
    Musky
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Violet
    Floral
    Warm Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrassStemsBergamotMintLemon
    Angelica
    Heart
    TarragonCinnamonCloveRhubarbStar AniseAquatic Notes
    Violet LeafHeliotropeFreesia
    Base
    VanillaLicoriceChocolateCoffeeGuaiac WoodPatchouli
    Tonka BeanBenzoinMuskPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Vienna VIE vs. Karleidoscope
    Vienna VIEKarleidoscope
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity2-4 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    VIE divides people, mostly favorably. The ones who love it cite that tension: fresh garden opening, warm pastry-shop finish. The rhubarb-star anise heart is genuinely unusual.Vienna VIE
    Powdery florals have a reputation for being polite. Karleidoscope plays it straight, but the tonka-benzoin base gives it a warmth that pulls you back in.Karleidoscope