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Bittersweet Oud
meets Starlit Mandarin & Honey.

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

At a glance
Loewe Bittersweet Oud bottle
Loewe

Bittersweet Oud

Concentration not recorded

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Jo Malone London Starlit Mandarin & Honey bottle
Jo Malone London

Starlit Mandarin & Honey

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSpainNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20252021
Leading accordsearthy · woody · citruscitrus · honey · sweet
Notes unique to this recordEarthy Notes, Bitter Orange, Sandalwood, OudMandarin Orange, Honey, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 53.37 · 19 votes2.44 · 113 votes
Projection / 42.16 · 19 votes1.70 · 103 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.

Bittersweet Oud

Eau de parfum · Europe listing

Alcohol – Parfum (fragrance) – Aqua (water/eau) – Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes – Citrus aurantium peel oil – Limonene – Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol – Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane – Pogostemon cablin oil – Linalool – Pinene – Acetyl cedrene – Juniperus virginiana oil – Citrus aurantium flower oil – Hexadecanolactone – Citronellol – Linalyl acetate – Terpineol – Beta-caryophyllene – Myroxylon pereirae oil/ extract – Cedrus atlantica oil/ extract – Benzyl benzoate – Santalol – Geranyl acetate – Farnesol – Geraniol – Benzyl cinnamate – Citral – Carvone – Terpinolene 69% vol.

Official European declaration for the named fragrance and concentration. The reference does not identify a bottle size or batch. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: LOEWE official European fragrance ingredient reference · Checked 2026-09-22

Starlit Mandarin & Honey

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

Concentration not recorded

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