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Elixir Black Pepper
meets Bourbon.

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

At a glance
C.O.Bigelow Elixir Black Pepper bottle
C.O.Bigelow

Elixir Black Pepper

Concentration not recorded

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Bath & Body Works Bourbon bottle
Bath & Body Works

Bourbon

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
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Listed yearNot recorded2017
Leading accordswoody · fresh spicy · warm spicyamber · woody · animalic
Notes unique to this recordWhiskey, Black Pepper, Sandalwood, Vanilla, MuskAmber, Oak, Black Amber, White Pepper
Longevity / 52.71 · 7 votes2.64 · 306 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 10 votes1.95 · 314 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.

Elixir Black Pepper

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Bourbon

Cologne · Australia listing · 3.4 fl oz / 100 ml

Alcohol denat., Water (aqua, Eau), Fragrance (parfum), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Bht, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalyl acetate, Acetyl cedrene, Hexamethylindanopyran, Limonene, Juniperus virginiana oil, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Coumarin, Lavandula oil/extract, Pinene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Vanillin, Geranyl acetate, Beta-caryophyllene, Pelargonium graveolens oil, Citral, Camphor, Geraniol, Citronellol, Terpinolene, Terpineol, Rose ketones, Hydroxycitronellal.

Official Australian ingredient declaration for Bourbon Cologne, product reference 28026576. This list covers only that format and product reference; other sizes, packaging versions, or concentrations can differ. Check your packaging for its batch.

Source: Bath & Body Works official Australia product ingredients · Checked 2026-09-23

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 woody and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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