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Lapis Philosophorum
meets Sombres Dessins.

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

Shared ground

Rum · Olibanum

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Olivier Durbano Lapis Philosophorum bottle
Olivier Durbano

Lapis Philosophorum

Concentration not recorded

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Jovoy Paris Sombres Dessins bottle
Jovoy Paris

Sombres Dessins

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
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Listed year20132015
Leading accordsamber · wine · balsamicwoody · warm spicy · amber
Notes unique to this recordRed Wine, Truffle, Juniper, Grapefruit, Calamus, Ambergris, Mint, Myrhh, Opoponax, Oakmoss, MuskPink Pepper, Bergamot, Rose, Patchouli, Osmanthus, Saffron, Sandalwood, Labdanum
Longevity / 53.42 · 52 votes3.77 · 35 votes
Projection / 42.48 · 69 votes2.68 · 60 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.

Lapis Philosophorum

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Sombres Dessins

Concentration not specified by source · France / European storefront listing

Alcohol denat.(sd alcohol 39-c) , Parfum (fragrance) , Aqua (water) , Benzyl alcohol , Benzyl cinnamate , Farnesol , Linalool , Limonene , Benzyl benzoate , Tocopherol , Bht

Current official Jovoy own-brand product declaration. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Jovoy Paris official own-brand product ingredient declaration · 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 amber and wine direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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