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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Gong
meets Malabah.

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

Shared ground

Sandalwood · Amber

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Floraïku Gong bottle
Floraïku

Gong

Concentration not recorded

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Penhaligon's Malabah bottle
Penhaligon's

Malabah

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 year20252003
Leading accordscitrus · woody · fresh spicyfresh spicy · citrus · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordYuzu, Italian Mandarin, Pink Pepper, Dorayaki, Black Pepper, Siam Benzoin, Vetiver, Guaiac WoodLemon, Tea, Coriander, Ginger, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Rose, Orris Root, Musk
Longevity / 52.97 · 102 votes2.84 · 297 votes
Projection / 41.75 · 102 votes2.15 · 370 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.

Gong

Eau de Parfum · France / European Union listing · 50 mL + 10 mL; 30 mL

Alcohol denat • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Limonene • Juniperus virginiana oil • Vanillin • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Santalol • Isoeugenyl acetate • Linalyl acetate • Benzyl salicylate • Pinene • Linalool • Geranyl acetate • Benzyl benzoate • Beta-caryophyllene • Citronellol • Citral • Terpinolene • Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil • Farnesol • Alpha-terpinene • Cinnamal • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Santalum album (sandalwood) oil • Terpineol • Rose ketones • Benzyl alcohol • Hexadecanolactone • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Isoeugenol • Geraniol • Carvone • Methyl 2-octynoate

Official size-specific eau de parfum declaration. Sample, travel and bottle pages can carry different declarations; check the packaging for your size and batch.

Source: Floraïku official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Malabah

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 citrus and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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