Is Lattafa Teriaq a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle?
La Belle EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2019 | Year | 2024 |
| $$ | Price Tier | $$ |
Teriaq EDP
While both La Belle and Teriaq share a sweet, fruity, and powdery profile, Teriaq distinguishes itself with a bold leathery punch, making it a more daring and polarizing choice. La Belle emphasizes a lusciously sweet pear and creamy vanilla, offering a smoother gourmand experience. Teriaq, however, leans into a unique and somewhat challenging composition that needs skin time to reveal its full character. If you prefer a safe, crowd-pleasing sweetness, La Belle is your best bet. For a bolder, more unconventional scent, Teriaq is worth exploring.
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- La Belle
- Teriaq
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
- You want a safe, crowd-pleasing gourmand.
- You prefer a smoother, sweeter vanilla scent.
- You love the prominent pear note.
- You want something instantly likeable.
- You enjoy bold, unconventional fragrances.
- You want a unique, leathery sweet scent.
- You are looking for something daring and polarizing.
- You want something that needs to develop on skin.
Sweet floral-vanilla, with a clean marine twist, loud enough for an evening out. Sea water and bergamot start it fresh, and peony and violet sweeten it. Violet in the heart gives a cool powder, and it carries well despite its lighter longevity.
Sticky caramel and honey sit on a hard leather edge, with almond and apricot keeping the sweetness fruity. A strong, long-lasting gourmand-leather that is made for the cold.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Heart Notes
Rose
23%
vs
4%
Vanilla
15%
vs
8%
Musk
7%
vs
5%
Peony
20% share of the perfume
Sea Water
17% share of the perfume
Violet
11% share of the perfume
Bergamot
4% share of the perfume
Cedar
1% share of the perfume
Caramel
12% share of the perfume
Leather
12% share of the perfume
Honey
11% share of the perfume
Almond
9% share of the perfume
Apricot
8% share of the perfume
Pink Pepper
8% share of the perfume
Rhubarb
7% share of the perfume
Labdanum
7% share of the perfume
Vetiver
4% share of the perfume
Jasmine
3% share of the perfume
Rose
23%
vs
4%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Vanilla, musk and cedar suit autumn and winter, with peony and sea water giving enough lift for spring. Hot summer days are too much for it.
Occasions
Sweet and projecting, it works best for dates and nights out. At the office it needs a light hand, and it is too strong for exercise.
Seasons
Caramel, honey, labdanum and leather need cold air to breathe. Autumn and winter fit, and the heat of summer would make it sticky.
Occasions
Dates and nights out are the right setting for its sweetness and trail. It overwhelms an office and is not a gym scent.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 3 of its 13 notes, including Rose, Musk, Vanilla
Adds almond and apricot, drops bergamot and cedar
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