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Amber Labdanum Cologne Intense
meets Ambre Sultan.

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

Shared ground

Amber · Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Jo Malone London Amber Labdanum Cologne Intense bottle
Jo Malone London

Amber Labdanum Cologne Intense

Concentration not recorded

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Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan bottle
Serge Lutens

Ambre Sultan

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
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20251993
Leading accordsamber · vanilla · muskyamber · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordLabdanum, Bitter OrangeResins, Bay Leaf, Myrrh, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Coriander, Oregano, Patchouli, Angelica, Myrtle
Longevity / 53.52 · 96 votes3.64 · 2,892 votes
Projection / 42.15 · 94 votes2.40 · 3,279 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.

Declared on both

  • Fragrance (parfum)
  • Water\aqua\eau
  • Coumarin
  • Limonene
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Linalool
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Citral
  • Farnesol

Listed only on Amber Labdanum Cologne Intense

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Listed only on Ambre Sultan

  • Alcohol
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Bht
  • Citronellol
  • Geraniol
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • CI 15985 (yellow 6)
  • Eugenol
  • Amyl cinnamal
  • Benzyl cinnamate
  • Hexyl cinnamal
  • Isoeugenol
  • CI 14700 (red 4)
  • Cinnamyl alcohol
  • CI 42053 (green 3)

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Amber Labdanum Cologne Intense

Cologne intense · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Coumarin, Limonene, Benzyl alcohol, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Farnesol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Source: Jo Malone London official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN53554

Ambre Sultan

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Benzyl benzoate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Limonene, Farnesol, Coumarin, Benzyl alcohol, Bht, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, CI 15985 (yellow 6), Eugenol, Amyl cinnamal, Benzyl cinnamate, Hexyl cinnamal, Isoeugenol, CI 14700 (red 4), Cinnamyl alcohol, CI 42053 (green 3)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · 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 amber and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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