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III vs First

A side-by-side read of the two reference entries: house, year, market position, accords and note pyramids — then how much material they actually share.

8Shared notes
6Shared accords
49Overlap score

Side by side

IIIFirst
HouseGivenchyVan Cleef & Arpels
Launched19701976
Marketed aswomenwomen
Concentration——
Dominant familyCitrus & FreshFloral
Community rating4.30/5 (952)3.98/5 (3,578)
Top accordsgreen earthy woody aromaticfloral green aldehydic white floral
Top notesGalbanum Aldehydes Gardenia Bergamot PeachAldehydes Bergamot Peach Black Currant Mandarin Orange
Heart notesHiacynth Orris Root Narcissus Carnation Lily-Of-The-ValleyNarcissus Hiacynth Jasmine Lily-Of-The-Valley Carnation
Base notesOakmoss Vetiver Sandalwood Myrrh PatchouliCivet Oakmoss Honey Musk Sandalwood
Recorded notes2025

The two share 8 recorded notes (Aldehydes, Amber, Bergamot, Carnation, Hiacynth, Jasmine, Lily-Of-The-Valley, Mandarin Orange) and 6 accords (aldehydic, earthy, floral, fresh, green, white floral). Material overlap score: 49 points.

Where they differ

III adds Coconut Galbanum Gardenia Myrrh Patchouli Rose. First adds Black Currant Civet Honey Musk Orchid Raspberry.

Both entries

See also: perfumes similar to III · perfumes similar to First.

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