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Ylang 49
meets Aromatics Elixir.

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

Shared ground

Ylang-Ylang · Patchouli · Oakmoss · Vetiver · Sandalwood

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Le Labo Ylang 49 bottle
Le Labo

Ylang 49

Eau de parfum

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Clinique Aromatics Elixir bottle
Clinique

Aromatics Elixir

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20151971
Leading accordswoody · earthy · yellow floralaromatic · woody · earthy
Notes unique to this recordTahitian Gardenia, BenzoinChamomile, Aldehydes, Clary Sage, Coriander, Geranium, Lemon Verbena, Brazilian Rosewood, Bergamot, Carnation, Rose, Orris Root, Jasmine, Tuberose, Orange Blossom, Incense, Musk
Longevity / 53.76 · 524 votes4.23 · 2,384 votes
Projection / 42.74 · 595 votes3.10 · 2,596 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.

Ylang 49

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Hexyl cinnamal, Limonene, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Isoeugenol, Benzyl cinnamate, Tocopherol, Dilauryl thiodipropionate, Bht

Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN49297

Aromatics Elixir

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Benzyl salicylate, Geraniol, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Hexyl cinnamal, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl cinnamate, Citronellol, Farnesol, Limonene, Coumarin, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Rose flower oil/extract, Terpineol, Lavandula oil/extract, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Anethole, Isoeugenol, Jasmine oil/extract, Juniperus virginiana oil, Linalyl acetate, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Beta-caryophyllene, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Geranyl acetate, Pinene, Methyl salicylate, Benzaldehyde, Amyl salicylate, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Camphor, Isoeugenyl acetate, Vanillin, Citric acid, Benzoic acid, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Green 5 (CI 61570), Red 4 (CI 14700)

Official French storefront declaration. Formula reference is preserved; check the packaging of your bottle for its batch-specific list.

Source: Clinique official French storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54083

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

Eau de parfum

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

Concentration not recorded

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