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Hot Water vs Illusion d'un Soir
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The scent fingerprint
Woody: Hot Water 80 out of 100, Illusion d'un Soir 80 out of 100. Amber: Hot Water absent, Illusion d'un Soir 64 out of 100. Aromatic: Hot Water 40 out of 100, Illusion d'un Soir absent. Citrus: Hot Water 40 out of 100, Illusion d'un Soir 40 out of 100. Warm spicy: Hot Water 40 out of 100, Illusion d'un Soir 40 out of 100
What brings them together, what sets them apart
Exclusive to Hot Water
In common
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
Heart notes
the central character (1 to 4 h)
Base notes
the trail that remains (4 h and more)
What are they for?
Hot Water
Illusion d'un Soir
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Suitable
Summer
Suitable
Suitable
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Suitable
Suitable
Moments
Office
Very suitable
Suitable
Everyday
Very suitable
Suitable
Evenings & dates
Suitable
Suitable
Night
Suitable
Suitable
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 Hot Water
- Its pyramid opens on oak, star anise, nowhere to be found opposite.
- aromatic and citrus pull it towards the bright and the lively.
- 18 years of existence (2008): it has proved itself for longer.
- Its formula is out of the ordinary — oak, star anise are among the least common notes in our database.
- Less concentrated (Eau de Toilette), it should last less long.
Why choose Illusion d'un Soir
- Richer concentration (Extrait de Parfum against Eau de Toilette): higher theoretical longevity.
- amber, benzoin, mandarin: all materials absent from Hot Water.
- amber and warm spicy give it a roundness the other lacks.
- Released in 2023, when the other dates from 2008.
- We have no price recorded at our retailers yet.
The verdict
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Most concentrated
Illusion d'un Soir — Extrait de Parfum, so more material than an eau de toilette
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Freshest
Hot Water — signature carried by aromatic and citrus
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Most enveloping
Illusion d'un Soir — signature carried by amber and warm spicy
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Most original
Hot Water — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (oak, star anise)
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.