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Penhaligon's Vaara vs Issey Miyake L Eau d Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum
L Eau d Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
QuinceRose WaterSaffronCorianderCarrot Seeds
Heart
RosePeonyFreesiaMagnolia
Base
HoneyWhite MuskCedarSandalwoodBenzoinTonka Bean
Accords
Floral
100%
Rose
74%
Sweet
62%
Fruity
59%
Fresh
57%
Powdery
55%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Vaara by Penhaligon's is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Vaara was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Quince, Rose Water, Saffron, Coriander and Carrot Seeds; middle notes are Rose, Peony, Freesia and Magnolia; base notes are Honey, White Musk, Cedar, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Tonka Bean.
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Notes
Top
HoneyPearBergamot
Heart
RoseWater NotesPeony
Base
CashmeranAmbergrisWhite MuskSandalwoodViolet
Accords
Rose
100%
Floral
100%
Fresh
92%
Aquatic
89%
Honey
87%
Sweet
82%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum by Issey Miyake is a Floral fragrance for women. L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum was launched in 2018. L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum was created by Fanny Bal, Dominique Ropion and Claire Liégent. Top notes are Honey, Pear and Bergamot; middle notes are Rose, Water Notes and Peony; base notes are Cashmeran, Ambergris, White Musk, Sandalwood and Violet. At the beginning of 2018, the new flanker launches, called L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum, which represents a bottled drop of blossoming flower nectar.L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum is developed by perfumers Fanny Bal and Dominique Ropion as a floral-woody scent. The Nectar edition represents "the ultimate stage in the metamorphosis of water, from sea to dew and from dew to rose." The composition begins with a sweet pear accord. Rose absolute forms the floral heart of the perfume, described as honeyed. The base contains sandalwood, ambergris and signature cashmeran.The flacon design that draws on a drop of water and retains certain similarities with the original is coloured in rose gold this time. The fragrance is available as a 30, 50 and 90 ml Eau de Parfum.
Notes in Common
24% sharedShared (5)
RosePeonyHoneyWhite MuskSandalwood
Only in Vaara
QuinceRose WaterSaffronCorianderCarrot SeedsFreesiaMagnoliaCedarBenzoinTonka Bean
Only in L Eau d Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum
PearBergamotWater NotesCashmeranAmbergrisViolet
Rating
3.95vs4.03
Ratings
1,142vs1,106
Concentration
EDPvsParfum
Launch Year
2013vs2018
Which should I buy?
L Eau d Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
- L Eau d Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum is rated higher by the community: 4.03 from 1,106 ratings, against 3.95 from 1,142.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for spring and summer.
- Penhaligon's is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Issey Miyake is mid-range (typically $40–100).
Buy L Eau d Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum if you want the higher-rated option; pick Vaara if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.