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Chanel’s Chance line has spawned plenty of best sellers. Eau Tendre is among them, which has spun off two such perfumes in the Eau de Toilette and eau de parfum versions. The questions then become, which one do you go with? What are the differences? Which smells better? Below is my take on the topic, after having tested out each of these Chanel’s.
Tale of the Tape: Eau Tendre EDP vs EDT
Chance Eau Tendre EDP
Notes include: rose, jasmine, grapefruit, quince, musk
Chance Eau Tendre EDT
Notes include: jasmine, grapefruit, hyacinth, musk, quince, iris, musk, cedar, amber
Read my review: Eau Tendre EDT
Opening
Eau Tendre EDP starts off with a quick blast of its citrus fruits, consisting of the same grapefruit and quince as the eau de toilette.
On my skin, the shift to the florals comes on rather fast. Jasmine and the rose note will come out with the usual musky base. But, the musk here isn’t as noticeable. Early on, the jasmine will have the upper hand. Then, the rose will be stronger.
The citrus doesn’t fade away completely, but it will take a backseat. There also smells like there is some cedar, in here, as in the EDT version.
Meanwhile, the EDT starts with the citrus notes. They stick around longer, than in the eau de parfum. This time they are joined by a more prominent cedar note, giving it a fresh aroma.
The floral notes are the hyacinth, iris, and jasmine. Hyacinth dominates and the other two split duties. There’s a fresher and a powdery kind of vibe coming from EDT.
Which is better? Obviously, there’s a lot of overlap, so they can come across as extremely similar at times. But, I think the floral notes provide enough of a difference. Personally, I like the EDT ingredients more so than the EDP.
Edge: EDT
Projection
You might expect that the EDP has a greater sillage with its higher concentration levels. But, if it does, I haven’t noticed it.
Testing these two out, the seem about the same. I’ve sprayed them on skin and t-shirts around my house and don’t pick up a difference.
That being said, they’re both above average. Especially during the first few hours of wear, their is a good scent trail produced with each and these perfumes do project well off of the skin. After that, more moderation, but each of them is about equal to the other.
Edge: Push
Longevity
The longevity here is also pretty much the same. With both of them, I will get 6-8 hours on the skin, depending on the day.
Most of the time, it will be more than 7 hours, but I have gotten each quitting before then. However, comparing the two, they are equal.
Even with the higher concentration in the eau de parfum, it doesn’t last any longer for me when I’ve tested these out.
Edge: Push
Versatility
Both of these are built for the spring and summer months, mostly. I’d keep it to moderate and above temperatures.
Within that, they are highly versatile with easy use as daily wear perfumes, whether that be the office or class.
Neither is much of a nightlife scent. It’s light enough to fit into most environments, without demanding too much attention. Plus, with the two Eau Tendre fragrances, they can easily be worn by any age group without feeling too juvenile or too stuffy on either end of the spectrum.
But, there really isn’t a difference with their use cases. Another tie.
Edge: Push
Overall Scent
So, this is one of those comparisons that can be difficult to distinguish, since they are so intertwined with their ingredients.
The performance, use case, and overall aroma are essentially the same in so many ways. It really comes down to the floral notes and use of citrus in the composition, and which that you personally prefer.
If you want a more floral fragrance with the rose and jasmine, less citrus, and cedar stripped down. Then, the eau de parfum will be the choice.
If you want something that is fresher, uses more citrus, and has powdery hints from hyacinth and iris…the EDT is for you.
Those are going to be the main differences with each. Rose and jasmine or jasmine, hyacinth, and iris?
Again, I like the EDT slightly more for those reasons. It’s not a huge gap there, but since it’s equal in performance to the eau de parfum, it gets the overall win for me.
Winner: Eau Tendre EDT
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