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Guerlain Mitsouko Eau de Toilette vs Halston Halston Classic
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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
Green LeavesMintPeachMelonBergamot
Heart
MarigoldCarnationCedarOrris RootYlang-YlangRoseJasmine
Base
OakmossVetiverAmberIncensePatchouliSandalwoodMusk
Accords
Woody
100%
Aromatic
84%
Earthy
76%
Green
73%
Amber
65%
Mossy
64%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Halston Classic by Halston is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Halston Classic was launched in 1975. The nose behind this fragrance is Bernard Chant. Top notes are Green Leaves, Mint, Peach, Melon and Bergamot; middle notes are Marigold, Carnation, Cedar, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine; base notes are Oakmoss, Vetiver, Amber, Incense, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Musk.
Notes in Common
35% sharedShared (8)
BergamotRoseJasminePeachYlang-YlangOakmossVetiverAmber
Only in Mitsouko Eau de Toilette
CitrusesLilacSpicesCinnamon
Only in Halston Classic
Green LeavesMintMelonMarigoldCarnationCedarOrris RootIncensePatchouliSandalwoodMusk
Rating
4.02vs4.07
Ratings
5,287vs1,530
Concentration
EDTvsEDP
Launch Year
1919vs1975
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (4.02 from 5,287 ratings vs 4.07 from 1,530).
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall.
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