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Potion Royal Black
meets Oud Ispahan.

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

Shared ground

Rose

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
DSQUARED² Potion Royal Black bottle
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Potion Royal Black

Concentration not recorded

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Dior Oud Ispahan bottle
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Oud Ispahan

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20132012
Leading accordssmoky · rose · woodyoud · rose · woody
Notes unique to this recordIncense, Pimento, Bergamot, Leather, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood, Cashmere Wood, MuskLabdanum, Patchouli, Saffron, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Cedar
Longevity / 53.97 · 344 votes4.32 · 1,471 votes
Projection / 42.72 · 429 votes3.13 · 1,625 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.

Potion Royal Black

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Oud Ispahan

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 smoky and rose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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