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Guerlain Idylle vs Estée Lauder Pleasures Bloom
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Notes
Top
Tincture of RoseFreesiaLitchiRaspberry
Heart
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineLilacPeonyLily
Base
MuskPatchouli
Accords
White floral
100%
Floral
95%
Fresh
80%
Rose
65%
Musky
52%
Green
52%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallsummer
About
Idylle by Guerlain is a Floral fragrance for women. Idylle was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Thierry Wasser. Top notes are Tincture of Rose, Freesia, Litchi and Raspberry; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Lilac, Peony and Lily; base notes are Musk and Patchouli. Idylle is the latest creation by Guerlain for mainstream distribution, introduced in September 2009. It has been created by Thierry Wasser and it is the first fragrance he created in his position as the succeeder of Jean-Paul Guerlain. This is how Wasser describes this beautiful floral perfume: "It started with a rose. The rose was a blend of Bulgarian roses, the 2008 harvest being fruity, with overtones of raspberry and litchee. To this blend was added the Plessis Robinson rose, created by Jean-Paul Guerlain out of love for the past – an old rose with fruity accents and a pungent fragrance. This, in turn, was mingled with a chypre harmony, emblematic of Guerlain, composed of patchouli and white musk, selected for its warmth. And lastly came the bouquet that complemented the roses to perfection: lily-of-the-valley, lilac, peony, freesia and jasmine. And so the fragrance was born: a shower of flowers, of petals, of subtle yet incisive freshness, balanced by sensuality. A nectar of flowers, an ode to life and love, in the warm light of radiant jasmine and the darker warmth of chypre, to express an ambiguity of feeling, and musk, like the scent of cashmere on the skin, a comfortable, intimate, physical sensation. In this combination of the personal, sensual, emotional facet of chypre, and the physical aspect of musk, and the declaration of love with the bouquet of flowers, the inexpressible idea was expressed, tender and ethereal, sensuous and romantic, fleeting and eternal."
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Notes
Top
RaspberryLitchiVioletGrapefruit
Heart
PeonyRoseLilyJasmine
Base
MuskVanillePatchouli
Accords
Floral
100%
Rose
94%
Fresh
84%
White floral
80%
Fruity
72%
Powdery
57%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Pleasures Bloom by Estée Lauder is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Top notes are Raspberry, Litchi, Violet and Grapefruit; middle notes are Peony, Rose, Lily and Jasmine; base notes are Musk, Vanille and Patchouli. Estee Lauder introduced (July 2010) a new fruity floral version of their iconic fragrance Pleasures, - Pleasures Bloom. "We wanted to take the timeless core concept of pleasures - the enjoyment of life’s simple pleasures as the balance to a life that is often over connected and overextended – and express it with a new level of animation and vibrancy that reflects the world we live in today,” said Karyn Khoury, Senior Vice President, Corporate Fragrance Development Worldwide, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.The notes of this fragrance are: grapefruit, raspberry, lychee, violet flower pink peony, rose, jasmine, green lily, musk, patchouli, creamy vanilla. Pleasures Bloom arrives in a reinterpretation of the original flacon with a metallic cap decorated with a pink fuchsia flower, while the outer carton has floral pattern.
Notes in Common
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LitchiRaspberryJasminePeonyLilyMuskPatchouli
Only in Idylle
Tincture of RoseFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyLilac
Only in Pleasures Bloom
VioletGrapefruitRoseVanille
Rating
3.80vs3.74
Ratings
6,830vs754
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (3.80 from 6,830 ratings vs 3.74 from 754).
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for spring first.
- Guerlain is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Estée Lauder is mid-range (typically $40–100).
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