Fragrances inspired by My Insolence Eau de Parfum
The original
My Insolence
Guerlain
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 7 notes is in the original, including Almond Blossom, Citrus, Patchouli
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 4 of its 13 notes, including Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds ambrettolide and bergamot, drops almond blossom and citrus
What they share
Shares 4 of its 15 notes, including Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds almond and lemon, drops almond blossom and citrus
What they share
Shares 3 of its 13 notes, including Patchouli, Jasmine, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds cedar and grapefruit, drops almond blossom and citrus
What they share
Shares 1 of its 7 notes, including Vanilla
The main difference
Adds almond blossom and citrus, drops amber and freesia
What they share
Shares 5 of its 12 notes, including Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Jasmine
The main difference
Adds bergamot and freesia, drops almond blossom and citrus
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Jasmine, Vanilla, Raspberry
The main difference
Adds birch and black cherry, drops almond blossom and citrus
What they share
Shares 4 of its 19 notes, including Tonka Bean, Jasmine, Vanilla
The main difference
Adds amber and blackberry, drops almond blossom and citrus
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Guerlain. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.