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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Dunhill Pure
meets Basic Instinct.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with ozonic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Alfred Dunhill Dunhill Pure bottle
Alfred Dunhill

Dunhill Pure

Concentration not recorded

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Van Gils Basic Instinct bottle
Van Gils

Basic Instinct

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20062002
Leading accordswarm spicy · floral · fresh spicyozonic · aquatic · citrus
Notes unique to this recordLotus Leaf, White Pepper, Cardamom, IrisCucumber, Melon, Mandarin Orange, Lavender, Bergamot, Pineapple, Nutmeg, Orange Blossom, Rose, Violet, Jasmine, Musk, Rum, Woody Notes, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber, Vetiver
Longevity / 52.76 · 123 votes3.00 · 100 votes
Projection / 42.16 · 143 votes2.08 · 109 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.

Dunhill Pure

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Basic Instinct

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

Concentration not recorded

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