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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Sun
meets L'Instant de Guerlain.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Amber · Vanille · Mandarin Orange · Bergamot

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Jeanne Arthes Sun bottle
Jeanne Arthes

Sun

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain bottle
Guerlain

L'Instant de Guerlain

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20002003
Leading accordscitrus · amber · vanillafloral · vanilla · sweet
Notes unique to this recordNone listedRed Apple, Magnolia, Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, White Honey, Benzoin, Musk
Longevity / 52.39 · 18 votes3.77 · 2,298 votes
Projection / 42.36 · 28 votes2.68 · 2,781 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Sun

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

L'Instant de Guerlain

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed floral and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.