Duel

Narcissus Obsession in Bloom vs Grand Bal

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

What are they for?

Narcissus Obsession in Bloom
Grand Bal
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Suitable
Suitable
Autumn
Very suitable
Suitable
Winter
Suitable
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Suitable
Very suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Suitable
Night
Suitable
Not its territory
How is it calculated?

These markers are an editorial estimate calculated automatically from the perfume's real accords and their intensity, following the classic reading of scent families (hesperidics and aromatics shine in summer and at the office, ambers and gourmands in winter and in the evening…). They do not come from user votes and do not replace a test on skin.

Why choose one… or the other?

Why choose Narcissus Obsession in Bloom

  • Extrait de Parfum against eau de parfum: more material, and a longer expected longevity.
  • It brings what the other lacks — raspberry, narcissus, vanilla.
  • Markedly more enveloping, carried by gourmand.
  • It covers more ground: 8 contexts out of 8 according to our calculated profile, against 6.

Why choose Grand Bal

  • Facets Narcissus Obsession in Bloom does not have: aldehydes, absinthe.
  • aromatic pull it towards the bright and the lively.
  • No tracked point of sale to date.
  • Eau de Parfum: the formula is more diluted than its rival's.

The verdict

  • Most concentrated

    Narcissus Obsession in Bloom — an extrait de parfum formula against an eau de parfum

  • Freshest

    Grand Bal — signature carried by aromatic

  • Most enveloping

    Narcissus Obsession in Bloom — signature carried by gourmand

  • Most versatile

    Narcissus Obsession in Bloom — it holds 8 of the 8 contexts we calculate, the other 6

Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.

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