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Absolutely Vital
meets Samsara Eau de Parfum.

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

Shared ground

Sandalwood · Vanilla

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Eau de parfum leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Diana Vreeland Absolutely Vital bottle
Diana Vreeland

Absolutely Vital

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Samsara Eau de Parfum bottle
Guerlain

Samsara Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20141989
Leading accordsamber · woody · balsamicpowdery · woody · yellow floral
Notes unique to this recordTurkey Red Rose, Myrhh, Opoponax, Egyptian JasmineYlang-Ylang, Peach, Bergamot, Green Notes, Lemon, Iris, Jasmine, Narcissus, Orris Root, Violet, Rose, Iris, Amber, Tonka Bean, Musk
Longevity / 53.17 · 54 votes3.91 · 2,972 votes
Projection / 42.57 · 76 votes2.80 · 3,339 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.

Absolutely Vital

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Samsara Eau de Parfum

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 amber and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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