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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Nostalgia
meets Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar.

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

Shared ground

Styrax · Bergamot · Leather

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Santa Maria Novella Nostalgia bottle
Santa Maria Novella

Nostalgia

Concentration not recorded

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Comme des Garcons Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar bottle
Comme des Garcons

Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20022004
Leading accordsleather · woody · smokyamber · fresh spicy · leather
Notes unique to this recordPetitgrain, Tobacco, Patchouli, Woody Notes, Virginia Cedar, Birch, Vanille, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), AmberBay Leaf, Opoponax, Aldehydes, Vetiver, Floral Notes, Sandalwood
Longevity / 52.89 · 84 votes3.21 · 95 votes
Projection / 42.10 · 97 votes2.15 · 119 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.

Nostalgia

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Comme des Garcons Series 6 Synthetic: Tar

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

Concentration not recorded

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