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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Petroleum
meets Dubai DXB.

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

Shared ground

Agarwood (Oud) · Bergamot · Rose · Musk · Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Histoires de Parfums Petroleum bottle
Histoires de Parfums

Petroleum

Concentration not recorded

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The Scent of Departure Dubai DXB bottle
The Scent of Departure

Dubai DXB

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20112012
Leading accordsanimalic · musky · oudcitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordAldehydes, Amber, Civetta, LeatherThyme, Orange, Violet, Jasmine, Incense
Longevity / 53.71 · 121 votes3.63 · 8 votes
Projection / 42.47 · 144 votes2.58 · 12 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.

Petroleum

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Dubai DXB

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

Concentration not recorded

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