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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Akkad
meets Ambre Sultan.

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

Shared ground

Amber · Patchouli

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 amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Lubin Akkad bottle
Lubin

Akkad

Concentration not recorded

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Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan bottle
Serge Lutens

Ambre Sultan

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20121993
Leading accordsamber · aromatic · warm spicyamber · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordClary Sage, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Olibanum, elemi, Cardamom, Styrax, Vanila, LabdanumResins, Bay Leaf, Myrrh, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Coriander, Oregano, Angelica, Myrtle
Longevity / 53.70 · 382 votes3.64 · 2,892 votes
Projection / 42.49 · 473 votes2.40 · 3,279 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.

Akkad

Eau de Parfum · France listing · 100 mL bottle

Akkad : alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Tocopheryl acetate, Coumarin, Linalool, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Citronellol, Citral, Geraniol, Farnesol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Isoeugenol, Bht.

Manufacturer website declaration for the current named edition. Original and relaunched catalog editions remain separate; check supplied packaging for the formula applicable to your batch.

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

Ambre Sultan

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Benzyl benzoate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Limonene, Farnesol, Coumarin, Benzyl alcohol, Bht, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, CI 15985 (yellow 6), Eugenol, Amyl cinnamal, Benzyl cinnamate, Hexyl cinnamal, Isoeugenol, CI 14700 (red 4), Cinnamyl alcohol, CI 42053 (green 3)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · 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 aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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