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Royal Amber
meets The Blazing Mr Sam.

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

Shared ground

Cardamom · Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Birkholz Royal Amber bottle
Birkholz

Royal Amber

Concentration not recorded

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Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam bottle
Penhaligon's

The Blazing Mr Sam

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited Kingdom
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242018
Leading accordswarm spicy · lavender · woodywarm spicy · tobacco · woody
Notes unique to this recordGinger, Bergamot, Apricot, Lavender, Rose, Praline, SandalwoodCinnamon, Black Pepper, Saffron, Cumin, Tobacco, Vanilla, Cedar
Longevity / 53.88 · 17 votes3.43 · 1,305 votes
Projection / 42.78 · 18 votes2.32 · 1,315 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.

Royal Amber

Not specified by source · Germany listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Pogostemon cablin oil, Hexamethylindanopyran, Vanillin, Acetyl cedrene, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Pinene, Coumarin, Eugenol, Beta-caryophyllene, Lavandula oil/extract, Limonene, Rose ketones

Scoped to the named 100 mL product on the official German store. Other sizes, editions and batches are not covered; check the received package for its applicable label. The source page does not explicitly specify concentration.

Source: Birkholz official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

The Blazing Mr Sam

Eau de parfum · UK listing · 75 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Linalool, Coumarin, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citronellol, Eugenol, Benzyl salicylate, Cinnamal, Citral, Geraniol, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 42090 (blue 1), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 17200 (red 33).

Source: Penhaligon’s official UK product ingredient dialog · 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 warm spicy and lavender direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and tobacco direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.