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Muse
meets Punk Romantic.

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

Shared ground

Bourbon Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Yves Saint Laurent Muse bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Muse

Concentration not recorded

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Valentino Punk Romantic bottle
Valentino

Punk Romantic

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20252024
Leading accordsaromatic · iris · woodywoody · vanilla · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordLavender, Incense, Clary Sage, Orris, Ambrette, Ink, AmberwoodBlack Pepper, Olive Tree, Juniper Berries, Madagascar Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk
Longevity / 53.49 · 342 votes3.60 · 42 votes
Projection / 42.12 · 334 votes2.33 · 39 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.

Muse

Concentration unspecified on source · US listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified

Alcohol • Parfum / fragrance • Aqua / water / eau • Benzyl salicylate • Benzyl alcohol • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Coumarin • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Farnesol • Linalool • Benzyl benzoate • Isoeugenol • Limonene • CI 14700 / red 4 • CI 60730 / ext. violet 2 • CI 42090 / blue 1 • CI 19140 / yellow 5

Source: Yves Saint Laurent Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Punk Romantic

Concentration not specified by source · International listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified

Alcohol • Parfum / fragrance • Aqua / water / eau • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Limonene • Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate • Linalool • CI 14700 / red 4 • CI 60730 / ext. violet 2 • CI 42090 / blue 1

Source: Valentino Beauty official international 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 aromatic and iris direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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