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    Side by side

    Look vs. Something Blue

    Look by Vera Wang bottle

    Look

    Vera Wang
    2008
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Look wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Look vs. Something Blue
    LookSomething Blue
    Launched20082013
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAnnie BuzantianFrank Voelkl
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Look

    White Floral
    Green
    Fruity
    Floral
    Musky
    Citrus
    Fresh
    Patchouli

    Something Blue

    White Floral
    Citrus
    Yellow Floral
    Green
    Musky
    Floral
    Sweet
    Fresh

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangeLychee
    BergamotLinden BlossomNeroliMandarin Orange
    Heart
    FreesiaJasmineWater Lily
    Lily of the ValleyNarcissusStephanotisLychee
    Base
    MuskPatchouliVanilla
    Ambrette SeedWhite MuskAmbergrisBourbon VanillaCashmere Wood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Look vs. Something Blue
    LookSomething Blue
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Here's the thing about Look: the opening is assertive, lychee and mandarin punch bright and fruity, and some people read that as synthetic or too green. But that's exactly the point. It settles.Look
    Soft white florals walk a fine line between fresh and boring. Something Blue dodges it, the Stephanotis is the tell. Not gardenia, not jasmine. A real flower from Oscar de la Renta's actual garden in.Something Blue