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meets Perseus.

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

Shared ground

Grapefruit · Vetiver · Cedar

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic; Eau de parfum leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Olfactive Studio Flash Back bottle
Olfactive Studio

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Concentration not recorded

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Parfums de Marly Perseus bottle
Parfums de Marly

Perseus

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20132024
Leading accordsaromatic · citrus · woodycitrus · woody · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordRhubarb, Orange, Granny Smith apple, Pink Pepper, Musk, AmberBergamot, Black Currant, Green Mandarin, Geranium, Dry Wood, Cashmere Wood, Ambergris, Balsam Fir, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 52.91 · 331 votes3.65 · 1,570 votes
Projection / 42.06 · 395 votes2.29 · 1,537 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.

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Eau de parfum · Europe listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat. • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Linalool • Limonene • Isoeugenol

Official size-specific ingredient declaration, separate from the scent-note pyramid. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Olfactive Studio official European product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Perseus

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Linalool, Citronellol, Citral, Geraniol

Source: Parfums de Marly 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 aromatic and citrus direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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