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Guerlain Mitsouko Eau de Toilette vs Chanel Cristalle Eau de Parfum
Cristalle Eau de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
BergamotRoseJasmineCitruses
Heart
PeachYlang-YlangLilacRoseJasmine
Base
OakmossSpicesVetiverCinnamonAmber
Accords
Earthy
100%
Mossy
99%
Warm spicy
89%
Woody
87%
Citrus
73%
Floral
66%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Mitsouko Eau de Toilette by Guerlain is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women. Mitsouko Eau de Toilette was launched in 1919. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Guerlain. Top notes are Bergamot, Rose, Jasmine and Citruses; middle notes are Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Lilac, Rose and Jasmine; base notes are Oakmoss, Spices, Vetiver, Cinnamon and Amber. Mitsouko was created by Jacques Guerlain in 1919. The creation of Mitsouko was inspired by the heroine of Claude Farrčre's novel 'La bataille', a story of an impossible love between Mitsouko, the wife of Japanese Admiral Togo, and a British officer. The story takes place in 1905, during the war between Russia and Japan. Both men went to war, and Mitsouko, hiding her feelings with dignity, waits for the outcome of the battle to discover which of the two men will come back to her and be her companion.Mitsouko is mysterious fragrance, not allowing everyone to see its beauty. The opening is long, like a play of all beautiful notes, and, of course, this fragrance is not for ordinary day use. On the skin it sounds as if it starts from far away, without any allusion to its intensity and sensual side. Mitsouko is one of the well known aromas of chypre olfactory group with cool top notes and oak moss in the base. But it also has a note of a juicy peach, which gives a clear and quite gourmand nuance. It features bergamot, peach, jasmine, may rose, spices (cinnamon), oak moss, vetiver and wood. The fragrance is exuberant, unusual and elegant, not too sweet, nor heavy, it is well balanced. Eau de Toilette is much sharper, while Eau de Perfume is warmer and nicer. The full richness of the composition, however, is revealed only in the perfume concentration. The bottle has the same shape as the one of Heure Bleue (1912). It is often said that these two bottles are symbols of beginning (Heure Bleue) and the end (Mitsouko) of the war.
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Notes
Top
Mandarin Orange
Heart
MelonJasminePeachYlang-Ylang
Base
OakmossVetiver
Accords
Earthy
100%
Woody
91%
Mossy
88%
Aromatic
64%
Fruity
64%
White floral
61%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Cristalle Eau de Parfum by Chanel is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Cristalle Eau de Parfum was launched in 1993. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Polge. Top note is Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Melon, Jasmine, Peach and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Oakmoss and Vetiver.
Notes in Common
36% sharedShared (5)
JasminePeachYlang-YlangOakmossVetiver
Only in Mitsouko Eau de Toilette
BergamotRoseCitrusesLilacSpicesCinnamonAmber
Only in Cristalle Eau de Parfum
Mandarin OrangeMelon
Rating
4.02vs4.12
Ratings
5,287vs2,203
Concentration
EDTvsEDP
Launch Year
1919vs1993
Which should I buy?
Cristalle Eau de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
- Cristalle Eau de Parfum is rated higher by the community: 4.12 from 2,203 ratings, against 4.02 from 5,287.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Mitsouko Eau de Toilette and "moderate" for Cristalle Eau de Parfum.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Mitsouko Eau de Toilette is voted best for fall; Cristalle Eau de Parfum for spring.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Cristalle Eau de Parfum if you want the higher-rated option; pick Mitsouko Eau de Toilette if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.