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Desire Black
meets Bang.

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

At a glance
Alfred Dunhill Desire Black bottle
Alfred Dunhill

Desire Black

Concentration not recorded

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Marc Jacobs Bang bottle
Marc Jacobs

Bang

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20142010
Leading accordsfresh spicy · aromatic · woodywoody · soft spicy · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordBlack Pepper, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Cypress, Saffron, Rose, Vetiver, Olibanum, AmberPink Pepper, Pepperwood™, Woodsy Notes, Vetyver, Elemi resin, Benzoin, oak moss, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.20 · 216 votes2.93 · 403 votes
Projection / 42.39 · 254 votes2.19 · 457 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.

Desire Black

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Bang

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 fresh spicy and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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