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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Contradiction
meets Lights.

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

Shared ground

Lily-of-the-Valley · Orchid · Sandalwood · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Calvin Klein Contradiction bottle
Calvin Klein

Contradiction

Concentration not recorded

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O Boticário Lights bottle
O Boticário

Lights

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesBrazil
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19971998
Leading accordsfloral · white floral · woodypowdery · iris · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordLily, Peony, False Jasmine, Rose, Eucalyptus, Lilac, Jasmine, Blackberry, Tonka BeanSpices, Grapefruit, Ivy, Iris, Cinnamon, Amber
Longevity / 53.15 · 794 votes3.25 · 24 votes
Projection / 42.32 · 934 votes2.96 · 25 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.

Contradiction

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Lights

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

Concentration not recorded

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