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Guerlain Chamade vs Van Cleef & Arpels Un Air de First
Chamade is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
HiacynthAldehydesRoseJasmineBergamot
Heart
GalbanumRoseLilacJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCloves
Base
Tolu BalsamBenzoinPeru BalsamAmberVetiverVanillaSandalwood
Accords
Green
100%
Amber
89%
Floral
88%
Balsamic
69%
Rose
68%
Fresh
66%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallsummer
About
Chamade by Guerlain is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Chamade was launched in 1969. The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Paul Guerlain. Top notes are Hiacynth, Aldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Bergamot; middle notes are Galbanum, Rose, Lilac, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cloves; base notes are Tolu Balsam, Benzoin, Peru Balsam, Amber, Vetiver, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Chamade was created by Paul Guerlain in 1969, and it was inspired by the Francoise Sagan\'s novel “La Chamade”. In the time of Napoleon, ‘chamade’ was a very fast drumbeat that called to retreat. This perfume is meant to emulate the heavy heartbeat of a person in love and its fragrance is based on hyacinth, heavy and green, and blackcurrant that can be sensed through the oily hyacinth richness. The fragrant love story is rounded by a pretty bottle in a shape od upside down turned heart, pierced by an arrow – a symbol of surrender to love. The main notes are Turkish rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, lilac, blackcurrant buds, lily of the valley, galbanum, sandalwood, vetiver, musk, amber, iris, and Tonka bean.
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Notes
Top
AldehydesGalbanumCurrant budsMandarin Orange
Heart
JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRoseWhite Peach
Base
White MuskVetiverAmberVanilla
Accords
White floral
100%
Green
95%
Fresh
87%
Aldehydic
77%
Aromatic
73%
Rose
59%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Un Air de First by Van Cleef & Arpels is a Floral fragrance for women. Un Air de First was launched in 2011. Top notes are Aldehydes, Galbanum, Currant buds and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and White Peach; base notes are White Musk, Vetiver, Amber and Vanilla. Un Air de First is a new fragrance by Van Cleef & Arpels marking 35th anniversary of the first edition First and its unprecedented elegance.Form of the flacon follows traditional shape, it is pearly white and is decorated with an elegant white atomizer.The composition is floral and built of aldehydes and essences of galbanum in top notes, Egyptian jasmine absolute and Bulgarian rose in a heart, with base notes of vetiver and cotton essences. The fragrance is available as 100ml EDP
Notes in Common
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AldehydesRoseJasmineGalbanumLily-of-the-ValleyAmberVetiverVanilla
Only in Chamade
HiacynthBergamotLilacClovesTolu BalsamBenzoinPeru BalsamSandalwood
Only in Un Air de First
Currant budsMandarin OrangeWhite PeachWhite Musk
Rating
4.23vs4.18
Ratings
1,919vs465
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
1969vs2011
Which should I buy?
Chamade is the community's favourite of the two.
- Chamade is rated higher by the community: 4.23 from 1,919 ratings, against 4.18 from 465.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Chamade and "moderate" for Un Air de First.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for spring first.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Chamade if you want the higher-rated option; pick Un Air de First if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.