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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Purple Wood
meets Bowmakers.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

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

At a glance
Maison Alhambra Purple Wood bottle
Maison Alhambra

Purple Wood

Concentration not recorded

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DS&Durga Bowmakers bottle
DS&Durga

Bowmakers

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2013
Leading accordsoud · citrus · warm spicywoody · amber · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordOrange, Pink Pepper, Saffron, OudResins, Mahogany, Woody Notes, Pine Tree, Maple, Leather, Walnut
Longevity / 53.50 · 18 votes3.28 · 450 votes
Projection / 42.21 · 19 votes2.20 · 489 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.

The brand publishes an ingredient inventory rather than an ordered packaging label. Read each declaration below; these disclosure levels are not directly comparable.

Purple Wood

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Bowmakers

Eau de parfum · United States listing

Ingredients disclosed by the brand

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water (aqua)

The brand’s US page discloses these three base ingredients only. Individual fragrance components and allergens are not itemized here; this limited disclosure does not establish that they are absent or that fragrances with the same list have identical formulas. Check the packaging for the full information supplied with your bottle.

Source: D.S. & Durga official US product ingredient disclosure · Checked 2026-09-22

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 oud and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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