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L'Instant deFirst · GuerlainL'Instant deEDT · 2003 · ★ 4.07
1907Second · Boadicea the Victorious19072024 · ★ 4.53
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L'Instant de1907
Harmony pairing

L'Instant de × 1907

Floral, vanilla and sweet meets amber, musky and powdery. They share four accords and three notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is L'Instant de, blue is 1907. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

L'Instant de1907
amberboth
powderyboth
sweetboth
citrusboth
floralfirst
muskysecond
vanillafirst
warm spicysecond
honeyfirst
aromaticsecond
What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in L'Instant de
Mandarin OrangeMandarin OrangeRed AppleRed AppleBergamotBergamotMagnoliaMagnoliaIrisIrisYlang-YlangYlang-YlangJasmineJasmineWhite HoneyWhite HoneyVanilleVanille
In both
AmberBenzoinMusk
Four shared accords:
sweetamberpowderycitrus
Only in 1907
LemonLemonCardamomCardamomCinnamonCinnamonPink PepperPink PepperVioletVioletCashmeranCashmeranNutmegNutmegSageSageTobaccoTobaccoTonka BeanTonka BeanCedarwoodCedarwoodMossMoss
Why it might work
  • Sweet meets spice1907 brings amber; L'Instant de brings vanilla. Spice cuts sweetness and sweetness rounds spice.
  • Notes in commonBoth list amber, benzoin and musk, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
  • A shared threadSweet, amber, powdery and citrus run through both.
  • Opposite seasonsVoters put L'Instant de in winter and fall and 1907 in summer and spring. Together they may suit the months in between.
  • Evenly matchedPerformance votes are close: L'Instant de is long lasting and strong, 1907 long lasting and strong, so neither should bury the other.
Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.
A starting pointL'Instant de first, then 1907 over it, one spray each.The deeper one goes on first so the lighter one sits on top. Adjust to taste.
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