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L'Air du Temps vs Rive Gauche

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
45Overlap score

Side by side

L'Air du TempsRive Gauche
HouseNina RicciYves Saint Laurent
Launched19481971
Marketed aswomenwomen
Concentration——
Dominant familyAmber & ResinousOther
Community rating3.71/5 (6,714)3.92/5 (4,459)
Top accordswarm spicy floral woody powderyaldehydic white floral woody earthy
Top notesCarnation Aldehydes Rose Neroli Brazilian RosewoodAldehydes Green Notes Honeysuckle Bergamot Peach
Heart notesCarnation Cloves Gardenia Jasmine RoseRose Iris Ylang-Ylang Lily-Of-The-Valley Geranium
Base notesSpices Iris Oakmoss Musk SandalwoodOakmoss Tahitian Vetiver Musk Sandalwood Amber
Recorded notes2420

The two share 8 recorded notes (Aldehydes, Amber, Bergamot, Gardenia, Iris, Jasmine, Musk, Oakmoss) and 6 accords (aldehydic, aromatic, earthy, fresh, powdery, white floral). Material overlap score: 45 points.

Where they differ

L'Air du Temps adds Benzoin Brazilian Rosewood Carnation Cedar Cloves Neroli. Rive Gauche adds Geranium Green Notes Honeysuckle Lemon Lily-Of-The-Valley Magnolia.

Both entries

See also: perfumes similar to L'Air du Temps · perfumes similar to Rive Gauche.

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