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Esprit du Roi
meets Eau de Varens N° 8.

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

Shared ground

Mint · Citruses · Ylang-Ylang

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 citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Penhaligon's Esprit du Roi bottle
Penhaligon's

Esprit du Roi

Concentration not recorded

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Ulric de Varens Eau de Varens N° 8 bottle
Ulric de Varens

Eau de Varens N° 8

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20112016
Leading accordsaromatic · fresh spicy · citruscitrus · green · white floral
Notes unique to this recordTomato Leaf, Aldehydes, Bergamot, Citron, Amalfi Lemon, Artemisia, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Geranium, Cloves, Jasmine, Honeysuckle, oak moss, Vetiver, Raspberry, Ambergris, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Musk, Virginia CedarMandarin Blossom
Longevity / 53.01 · 108 votes2.17 · 6 votes
Projection / 42.32 · 146 votes2.70 · 10 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.

Esprit du Roi

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Eau de Varens N° 8

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 aromatic and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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