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Guerlain Mitsouko Eau de Toilette vs Rochas Femme Rochas
Femme Rochas 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
PlumPeachCinnamonApricotBrazilian RosewoodBergamotLemon
Heart
ClovesCarnationYlang-YlangRoseRosemaryIrisJasmine
Base
OakmossLeatherBenzoinAmberPatchouliMuskVanilla
Accords
Warm spicy
100%
Fruity
90%
Sweet
69%
Woody
68%
Amber
64%
Mossy
60%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Femme Rochas by Rochas is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women. Femme Rochas was launched in 1944. The nose behind this fragrance is Edmond Roudnitska. Top notes are Plum, Peach, Cinnamon, Apricot, Brazilian Rosewood, Bergamot and Lemon; middle notes are Cloves, Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Rosemary, Iris and Jasmine; base notes are Oakmoss, Leather, Benzoin, Amber, Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla. Edmond Roudnitska made Femme Rochas in Paris during the War in 1943. Femme represents a real masterpiece with its warmth of a woman’s gentle skin and dense note of plum. The composition is based on the harmony of aldehides, fruit, wood, and musk notes. The dryness of chypre notes is softened by the purple plum. The richness of tropical fruits is followed by the rich scent of sandal. Femme Rochas is a splendid perfume which is not aimed at every person, more at a femme fatale. The perfume was reconstructed in 1989 and has become lighter and more gourmand thanks to the peach note in harmony with plum. The notes are: bergamot, peach, pear, rose, an immortal, jasmine, ylang-ylang, grey amber, musk, oakmoss and sandal. The lovely bottle recalls a woman's curves.
Notes in Common
32% sharedShared (8)
BergamotRoseJasminePeachYlang-YlangOakmossCinnamonAmber
Only in Mitsouko Eau de Toilette
CitrusesLilacSpicesVetiver
Only in Femme Rochas
PlumApricotBrazilian RosewoodLemonClovesCarnationRosemaryIrisLeatherBenzoinPatchouliMusk+1 more
Rating
4.02vs4.12
Ratings
5,287vs3,274
Concentration
EDTvsEDP
Launch Year
1919vs1944
Which should I buy?
Femme Rochas is the community's favourite of the two.
- Femme Rochas is rated higher by the community: 4.12 from 3,274 ratings, against 4.02 from 5,287.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall first.
- Guerlain is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Rochas is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy Femme Rochas if you want the higher-rated option; pick Mitsouko Eau de Toilette if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.