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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black
meets Gentlemen Only Absolute.

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

Shared ground

Nutmeg · Sandalwood

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with leather; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Superdry Black bottle
Superdry

Black

Concentration not recorded

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Givenchy Gentlemen Only Absolute bottle
Givenchy

Gentlemen Only Absolute

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 year20112016
Leading accordsleather · lavender · fresh spicywarm spicy · cinnamon · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordFruity Notes, Lime, Lavender, Coriander, Thyme, Jasmine, Leather, Incense, Resins, oak mossBergamot, Cinnamon, Saffron, Vanila
Longevity / 52.64 · 11 votes3.37 · 829 votes
Projection / 41.92 · 12 votes2.34 · 983 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.

Black

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Gentlemen Only Absolute

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 leather and lavender direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and cinnamon direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.