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Ralph Lauren Notorious vs Balmain Beauty Destin
Destin is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Black CurrantPink PepperBergamot
Heart
CarnationPeonyWhite Chocolate
Base
PatchouliVanillaMuskOrris Root
Accords
Floral
100%
Warm spicy
70%
Soft spicy
67%
Fruity
65%
Sweet
64%
Woody
64%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Notorious by Ralph Lauren is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Notorious was launched in 2008. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Gillotin. Top notes are Black Currant, Pink Pepper and Bergamot; middle notes are Carnation, Peony and White Chocolate; base notes are Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk and Orris Root. Notorious is a perfume for women inspired by Hitchcock's classics and other Hollywood movies. This new perfume is arrived to the market in autumn 2008 and will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the best seller of the house of Romance.Notorious is a fragrance which introduces the old Hollywood glamour. It was inspired by actress Faye Dunaway and her role in the movie "The Thomas Crown Affair", by actress Lauren Bacall in the movie "The Big Sleep" and by Ingrid Bergman in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller "Notorious."The perfume was created by Olivier Gillotin of Givaudan, who enriched the top notes with black currant, pink pepper and Italian bergamot. The heart includes aromas of Chocolate Cosmos flower (Cosmos atrosanguineus), frozen white peony and carnation, while the base notes encompass patchouli, musk, vanilla and iris root. The bottle is inspired by Art Deco style and it is available in a package created of crocodile leather, which was also the main material for collection of bags for autumn 2008. The bottle is available as 50 and 75 ml EDT, with accompanying body care products.
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Notes
Top
StrawberryPeonyPink Pepper
Heart
Lily
Base
MuskPatchouliSandalwood
Accords
Woody
100%
Musky
89%
Floral
82%
Fruity
80%
Sweet
77%
Powdery
75%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Destin by Balmain Beauty is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Destin was launched in 2026. The nose behind this fragrance is Quentin Bisch. Top notes are Strawberry, Peony and Pink Pepper; middle note is Lily; base notes are Musk, Patchouli and Sandalwood.
Notes in Common
31% sharedShared (4)
Pink PepperPeonyPatchouliMusk
Only in Notorious
Black CurrantBergamotCarnationWhite ChocolateVanillaOrris Root
Only in Destin
StrawberryLilySandalwood
Rating
3.62vs4.03
Ratings
1,057vs423
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2008vs2026
Which should I buy?
Destin is the community's favourite of the two.
- Destin is rated higher by the community: 4.03 from 423 ratings, against 3.62 from 1,057.
- Longevity votes lean "moderate" for Notorious and "long lasting" for Destin.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Notorious is voted best for fall and winter; Destin for spring.
Buy Destin if you want the higher-rated option; pick Notorious if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.