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L'Homme Idéal vs Side Effect
from €280.00
The scent fingerprint
Gourmand: L'Homme Idéal 75 out of 100, Side Effect 80 out of 100. Woody: L'Homme Idéal 65 out of 100, Side Effect 60 out of 100. Amber: L'Homme Idéal 50 out of 100, Side Effect 40 out of 100. Citrus: L'Homme Idéal 45 out of 100, Side Effect absent. Leather: L'Homme Idéal 40 out of 100, Side Effect absent. Warm spicy: L'Homme Idéal absent, Side Effect 40 out of 100
What brings them together, what sets them apart
How they evolve on the skin
Notes shared by both perfumes.
Base notes
the trail that remains (4 h and more)
What are they for?
L'Homme Idéal
Side Effect
Seasons
Spring
Suitable
Not its territory
Summer
Not its territory
Not its territory
Autumn
Very suitable
Very suitable
Winter
Very suitable
Very suitable
Moments
Office
Suitable
Not its territory
Everyday
Suitable
Suitable
Evenings & dates
Very suitable
Very suitable
Night
Very suitable
Very 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 L'Homme Idéal
- Its pyramid opens on leather, lemon, almond, nowhere to be found opposite.
- Freshness dominates, with citrus in the lead.
- Our calculated profile has it at ease in 7 situations out of 8, where the other holds 5.
- No tracked point of sale to date.
- Lighter concentration (Eau de Toilette): lower theoretical longevity.
Why choose Side Effect
- Eau de Parfum against eau de toilette: more material, and a longer expected longevity.
- rum, vanilla, spices: all materials absent from L'Homme Idéal.
- Notes that are uncommon with us (spices, rum): the less conventional of the two.
- “spring” is not its register, according to the profile we calculate.
The verdict
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Most concentrated
Side Effect — an eau de parfum formula against an eau de toilette
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Freshest
L'Homme Idéal — signature carried by citrus
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Most versatile
L'Homme Idéal — it holds 7 of the 8 contexts we calculate, the other 5
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Most original
Side Effect — its notes are rarer in our catalogue (spices, rum)
Each trophy applies to a specific use, not in absolute terms.