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| Edt | Concentration | Edp |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2020 | Year | 2023 |
| £ | Price Tier | £ |
Papillon des Vents
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Which Should You Buy?
A lush jasmine-tuberose white floral with mandarin sparkle and warm musky-amber finish, widely positioned as M&S £10 take on YSL Black Opium. Romantic, sophisticated, surprisingly luxe.
A bright mandarin opening over a peony-orange blossom heart and a soft vanilla-ambroxan base, Papillon des Vents is a community-favourite take on the modern fresh-floral register at a fraction of the designer price.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 26% | 28% |
| Floral | 32% | 22% |
| Fruity | 7% | 6% |
| Green | 2% | 1% |
| Sweet | 37% | 41% |
| Warm | 9% | 6% |
| Woody | 2% | 2% |
| Earthy | 4% | 2% |
| Animalic | 14% | 4% |
| Fresh | 10% | 22% |
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Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Lush jasmine-tuberose paired with creamy musky-amber warmth lands best in spring and autumn - mild enough to project without weight, warm enough to glow on cool evenings. High summer can read heady; deep winter lacks the gourmand depth.
Occasions
Moderate sillage and a romantic floral character make it a date-night and evening pick first, casual second. Too overtly feminine and projecting for typical office settings.
Seasons
Mandarin lifts a peony-orange blossom heart with vanilla orchid in support, putting this firmly in spring and summer territory. The vanilla-tonka-ambroxan base adds enough warmth for early autumn but lacks winter weight.
Occasions
Bright fresh-floral character fits casual day, office, and date wear easily. Sillage stays polite enough for office; the warmth makes it date-appropriate. Too floral for sport, too informal for serious formal occasions.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Floral, White Floral, Sweet accords and Mandarin, Vanilla notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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