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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Samarkande
meets MYSLF L’Absolu.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli · Ginger

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Yves Rocher Samarkande bottle
Yves Rocher

Samarkande

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent MYSLF L’Absolu bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

MYSLF L’Absolu

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 year19902025
Leading accordsfresh spicy · aromatic · woodycitrus · white floral · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordVirginia Cedar, Lavender, Geranium, BasilBergamot, Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Floral Notes
Longevity / 53.27 · 66 votes3.63 · 1,361 votes
Projection / 42.50 · 76 votes2.31 · 1,335 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.

Samarkande

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

MYSLF L’Absolu

Absolu · US listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified

Alcohol • Parfum / fragrance • Aqua / water / eau • Linalool • Limonene • Coumarin • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Citronellol • Methyl anthranilate • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Citral • Eugenol • Geraniol • Cinnamal • Farnesol • Isoeugenol • CI 60730 / ext. violet 2 • CI 14700 / red 4 • CI 19140 / yellow 5 • CI 42090 / blue 1

Source: Yves Saint Laurent Beauty official US 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 fresh spicy and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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