Duel

La Tulipe vs Mitsouko

The scent fingerprint

What brings them together, what sets them apart

In common

No notes in common — two very distinct worlds.

How they evolve on the skin

Notes shared by both perfumes.

Top notes the first half hour
Heart notes the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes the trail that remains (4 h and more)

What are they for?

La Tulipe
Mitsouko
Seasons
Spring
Very suitable
Very suitable
Summer
Very suitable
Suitable
Autumn
Suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Not its territory
Not its territory
Moments
Office
Suitable
Suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Very suitable
Evenings & dates
Not its territory
Suitable
Night
Not its territory
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 La Tulipe

  • It brings what the other lacks — freesia, blond woods, tulip.
  • It is 91 years younger (2010 against 1919).
  • Notes that are uncommon with us (blond woods, tulip): the less conventional of the two.
  • No tracked point of sale to date.
  • Less at ease in the “evenings & dates” context according to our calculated profile.

Why choose Mitsouko

  • Facets La Tulipe does not have: bergamot, oakmoss, rose.
  • More track record: launched in 1919, it has been worn for 107 years.
  • No tracked point of sale to date.

The verdict

  • Most original

    La Tulipe — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (blond woods, tulip)

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

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