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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Black Bamboo
meets A Drop d'Issey Essentielle.

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

Shared ground

Green Leaves

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Demeter Fragrance Black Bamboo bottle
Demeter Fragrance

Black Bamboo

Concentration not recorded

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Issey Miyake A Drop d'Issey Essentielle bottle
Issey Miyake

A Drop d'Issey Essentielle

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2023
Leading accordsgreen · woody · fresh spicyfloral · green · marine
Notes unique to this recordBamboo, GingerAquatic notes, Lilac, Magnolia, Musk
Longevity / 52.62 · 13 votes2.60 · 241 votes
Projection / 42.41 · 17 votes1.76 · 234 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 Bamboo

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

A Drop d'Issey Essentielle

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

Concentration not recorded

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