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Ylang 49
meets Notorious.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli

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 floral. 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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Ralph Lauren Notorious bottle
Ralph Lauren

Notorious

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152008
Leading accordswoody · earthy · yellow floralfloral · warm spicy · soft spicy
Notes unique to this recordYlang-Ylang, Oakmoss, Tahitian Gardenia, Vetiver, Benzoin, SandalwoodBlack Currant, Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Carnation, Peony, White Chocolate, Vanilla, Musk, Orris Root
Longevity / 53.76 · 524 votes3.14 · 286 votes
Projection / 42.74 · 595 votes2.41 · 327 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

Notorious

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

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 floral and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.