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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Holy Cross
meets Mississippi Medicine.

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

Shared ground

Juniper

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Pineward Perfumes Holy Cross bottle
Pineward Perfumes

Holy Cross

Concentration not recorded

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DS&Durga Mississippi Medicine bottle
DS&Durga

Mississippi Medicine

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20262011
Leading accordsmusky · aromatic · fresh spicywoody · smoky · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordWet Stone, Musk, Ambrette, Bluebell, Pine, Watercress, Lichen, YarrowBirch, Cypress, Incense, Canadian Pine, Aldehydes, Violet
Longevity / 53.15 · 13 votes3.03 · 354 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 14 votes2.10 · 379 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.

Holy Cross

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Mississippi Medicine

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

Concentration not recorded

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