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Botanical Essence No.15
meets Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli · Vetiver

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

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
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Botanical Essence No.15

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Etat Libre d'Orange Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre bottle
Etat Libre d'Orange

Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
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Listed year20122015
Leading accordswoody · warm spicy · vanillaamber · rose · aquatic
Notes unique to this recordCedar, Guaiac Wood, Bergamot, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Damask Rose, Elemi resin, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Clove, Bourbon Vanilla, Pink Pepper, Cinnamon LeafPepperwood™, Galbanum, Black Currant, Geosmin, Rose Oil, Olibanum, Ambroxan, Calypsone
Longevity / 53.55 · 64 votes3.44 · 2,014 votes
Projection / 42.53 · 78 votes2.25 · 2,137 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.

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Ingredients, side by side.

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Botanical Essence No.15

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Limonene, Eugenol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Isoeugenol, Linalool.

Source: Etat Libre d’Orange official France 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 woody and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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