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Elk
meets Cherry Oud.

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

At a glance
Cranford Elk bottle
Cranford

Elk

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Cherry Oud bottle
Guerlain

Cherry Oud

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20202022
Leading accordsamber · powdery · smokyoud · cherry · leather
Notes unique to this recordIncense, Rose, Patchouli, Vanilla, Iris, Musk, Oud, Powdery Notes, AmberCherry, Fruity Notes, Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Leather
Longevity / 54.67 · 3 votes3.95 · 450 votes
Projection / 43.67 · 3 votes2.75 · 433 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.

Elk

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Cherry Oud

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Rose flower oil/extract • Cedrus atlantica oil/extract • Citronellol • Coumarin • Pogostemon cablin oil • Vanillin • Geraniol • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Benzaldehyde • Eugenol • Linalool • Farnesol • Beta-caryophyllene • Rose ketones • Cinnamomum cassia leaf oil • Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate • Cinnamal • Citral • Geranyl acetate • Terpineol • Pinene • Linalyl acetate • Limonene • Benzyl alcohol • Pelargonium graveolens oil • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2) • CI 42090 (blue 1) • CI 47005 (yellow 10)

Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 22540

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 powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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