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Le perce-vent
meets Dent de Lait.

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

At a glance
Serge Lutens Le perce-vent bottle
Serge Lutens

Le perce-vent

Concentration not recorded

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Serge Lutens Dent de Lait bottle
Serge Lutens

Dent de Lait

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
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Listed year20252017
Leading accordsmusky · aromatic · soft spicymetallic · almond · lactonic
Notes unique to this recordMusk, Clary SageMetallic notes, Milk, Heliotrope, Incense, Almond
Longevity / 53.20 · 85 votes3.01 · 689 votes
Projection / 42.01 · 85 votes2.13 · 811 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.

Le perce-vent

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Dipropylene glycol, Lavandula oil/extract, Pogostemon cablin oil, Acetyl cedrene, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Geraniol, Vanillin, Beta-caryophyllene, Pinene, Coumarin, Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Menthol, Limonene, Eugenol, Terpineol, Narcissus extract, Rose ketones, Geranyl acetate, Terpinolene, Sclareol, Camphor, Carvone, Farnesol, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 17200 (red 33)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Dent de Lait

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 musky and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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