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    Side by side

    Ispahan vs. LouLou

    Ispahan by Yves Rocher bottle

    Ispahan

    Yves Rocher
    Eau de Toilette1977
    Very similar
    LouLou by Cacharel bottle

    LouLou

    Cacharel
    Eau de Parfum1987
    New comparison

    Ispahan peaks in fall, while LouLou belongs to winter. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Ispahan vs. LouLou
    IspahanLouLou
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19771987
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerMaurice RoucelJean Guichard
    Best seasonFallWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Ispahan

    Yellow Floral
    Vanilla
    Amber
    Fresh Spicy
    Sweet
    Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery

    LouLou

    Powdery
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Warm Spicy
    Sweet
    White Floral
    Fruity
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotMandarin OrangeAldehydesFruity Notes
    PlumIrisStar AniseChinese Cinnamon WoodViolet
    Heart
    Ylang-YlangMimosaRoseJasmineLily of the ValleyCloveCinnamon
    Ylang-YlangHeliotropeOrris RootOrange BlossomTahitian Tiare Flower
    Base
    NutmegBenzoinVanillaTonka BeanFrankincenseTolu BalsamAmberSandalwoodPatchouliMusk
    IncenseVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Ispahan vs. LouLou
    IspahanLouLou
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongstrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It smells like a time when fragrance was an event, not a background. Powdery, warm, aldehydes-forward, if you want quiet, look elsewhere. But if you want something that lingers and deepens.Ispahan
    LouLou is not a safe choice. It is big, resinous, and unapologetically floral with a plum-incense core that some adore and others find overwhelming. Wear it with intention or not at all.LouLou