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Église de Velours 20.2
meets Ylang Ylang.

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

Shared ground

Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Pierre Guillaume Paris Église de Velours 20.2 bottle
Pierre Guillaume Paris

Église de Velours 20.2

Concentration not recorded

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Franck Boclet Ylang Ylang bottle
Franck Boclet

Ylang Ylang

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20252017
Leading accordsamber · aromatic · woodycaramel · sweet · yellow floral
Notes unique to this recordMyrrh, Olibanum, HinokiMandarin Orange, Incense, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Iris, Jasmine, Caramel, Amber, Vetiver
Longevity / 52.60 · 5 votes3.41 · 139 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 5 votes2.59 · 184 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.

Declared on both

  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Aqua (water)
  • Linalool
  • Limonene

Listed only on Église de Velours 20.2

  • Alcohol
  • Glycerin
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydro-naphthalenes
  • Hexadecanolactone
  • Acetylcedrene
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Pinene
  • Citrus limon oil
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Eugenol
  • Vanillin
  • Terpineol
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Rose ketones

Listed only on Ylang Ylang

  • Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 39-c)
  • Benzyl salicylate

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Église de Velours 20.2

Concentration not specified by source · France listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Glycerin, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydro-naphthalenes, Hexadecanolactone, Acetylcedrene, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Limonene, Pinene, Citrus limon oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Eugenol, Vanillin, Terpineol, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Rose ketones.

The brand scopes this declaration to its most recent production update and advises checking the purchased packaging. Published chemical wording is preserved.

Source: Pierre Guillaume Paris official French product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 8385-B

Ylang Ylang

Eau de parfum · France listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 39-c), Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Limonene

Undated manufacturer website declaration for the listed format. Concentration is identified by its official collection. Check the packaging supplied for the list applicable to your batch.

Source: Franck Boclet official French product ingredient declaration · 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 amber and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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