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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne)
meets Le Rivage des Syrtes.

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

Shared ground

Galbanum

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Creed Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne) bottle
Creed

Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne)

Concentration not recorded

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MDCI Parfums Le Rivage des Syrtes bottle
MDCI Parfums

Le Rivage des Syrtes

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
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Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
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Listed year20112009
Leading accordscitrus · powdery · aromaticsweet · citrus · white floral
Notes unique to this recordGrapefruit, Lemon, Sicilian Bergamot, Pear, Neroli, Rice, White Musk, Powdery Notes, AmbergrisOrange, Pineapple, African Orange Flower, Incense, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Vanilla, Amber, Musk
Longevity / 53.04 · 301 votes3.58 · 52 votes
Projection / 42.15 · 341 votes2.61 · 95 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.

Original Cologne (Pure White Cologne)

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcool (alcohol), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Citronellol, Farnesol, Bht.

Source: Creed official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Le Rivage des Syrtes

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

Concentration not recorded

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