First
Van Cleef & ArpelsEau de Parfum1976
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First vs. Fidji Eau de Toilette
Is First better than Fidji Eau de Toilette?
Fidji Eau de Toilette rates higher with the community.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Shared notes
AldehydesOakmossBergamotHyacinthJasmineAmberMuskSandalwoodYlang-YlangVetiver
floralgreenwhite floralearthypowderywoody
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between First and Fidji Eau de Toilette?
| First | Fidji Eau de Toilette | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 1976 | 1966 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Jean-Claude Ellena | Josephine Catapano |
| Best season | Fall | Spring |
Scent DNA
How do First and Fidji Eau de Toilette smell?
First
Floral
Green
Aldehydic
Yellow Floral
Fresh
White Floral
Musky
Earthy
Fidji Eau de Toilette
Green
Floral
Woody
Earthy
Powdery
Fresh Spicy
Iris
White Floral
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do First and Fidji Eau de Toilette share?
Top
AldehydesBergamotPeachBlackcurrantMandarin OrangeRaspberry
HyacinthSpanish galbanumIrisBergamotEgyptian TuberoseLemon
Heart
NarcissusHyacinthJasmineLily of the ValleyCarnationYlang-YlangOrris RootTuberoseRoseOrchid
AldehydesJasmineRoseVioletYlang-YlangOrris RootClove
Base
CivetOakmossHoneyAmberMuskSandalwoodVetiverTonka BeanVanilla
OakmossVetiverSandalwoodPersian muskAmberPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
NarcissusHyacinthJasmineLily of the ValleyCarnationYlang-YlangTuberoseRoseOrchid
HyacinthJasmineIrisRoseVioletYlang-YlangOrris Root
Citric Notes
Bergamot
BergamotLemon
Aldehydes
Aldehydes
Aldehydes
Amber
Amber
Amber
Green Notes
Vetiver
Vetiver
Mossy Notes
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Where they fit
When and where do First and Fidji Eau de Toilette work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, First or Fidji Eau de Toilette?
| First | Fidji Eau de Toilette | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about First and Fidji Eau de Toilette?
An aldehydic chypre that smells like powdery florals wrapped in honey and animalic warmth. This is 1970s elegance distilled into a bottle. It is refined, perhaps austere, and demands attention.First
Fidji is a chypre structure dressed in aldehydic glamour. The white florals in the heart are unapologetically rich and the drydown leans into classic chypre territory with oakmoss and ambergris.Fidji Eau de Toilette
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