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Cherry Stain 02 Bold Dark Exotic
meets Ambre Rubis.

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

Shared ground

Incense

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Zara Cherry Stain 02 Bold Dark Exotic bottle
Zara

Cherry Stain 02 Bold Dark Exotic

Concentration not recorded

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Houbigant Ambre Rubis bottle
Houbigant

Ambre Rubis

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSpainFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20262024
Leading accordsamber · warm spicy · balsamicsweet · cherry · fruity
Notes unique to this recordCherry Liqueur, Amber, Benzoin, Resins, SpicesRed Berries, Pink Pepper, Orange, Cherry, Rum, Jasmine, Ambergris, Woody Notes, Cedar, Fir Resin
Longevity / 52.70 · 20 votes3.55 · 232 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 17 votes2.35 · 230 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.

Cherry Stain 02 Bold Dark Exotic

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Ambre Rubis

Eau de parfum extrême · US listing · 100ml

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Vanillin, Hexamethylindanopyran, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Benzyl salicylate, Benzyl alcohol, Acetylcedrene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Benzaldehyde, Linalool, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Limonene, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Benzyl benzoate, Citronellol, Linalyl acetate, Benzyl cinnamate, Cinnamal, Geraniol, Pinene, Hexyl cinnamal, Beta-caryophyllene, Lavandula oil/extract, Camphor, Hexadecanolactone, Geranyl acetate, Citral, Terpinolene, Anethole, Rose ketones

Current US declaration for this concentration. Collection Privée, historical and anniversary editions remain separate. Printed alcohol strength is not an ingredient. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Houbigant official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

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 warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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