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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Five O'Clock Au Gingembre
meets Black Angel.

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

Shared ground

Amber · Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Serge Lutens Five O'Clock Au Gingembre bottle
Serge Lutens

Five O'Clock Au Gingembre

Concentration not recorded

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Mark Buxton Black Angel bottle
Mark Buxton

Black Angel

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
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Listed year20082021
Leading accordswarm spicy · woody · fresh spicyamber · fresh spicy · citrus
Notes unique to this recordTea, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Woodsy Notes, Candied Ginger, Pepper, Honey, CacaoGinger, Mandarin Orange, Orris, Jasmine, Styrax
Longevity / 53.21 · 1,426 votes2.97 · 66 votes
Projection / 42.20 · 1,716 votes1.96 · 67 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.

Five O'Clock Au Gingembre

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Dipropylene glycol, Limonene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Eugenol, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Bht, Cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Isoeugenol, Benzyl salicylate, Farnesol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 17200 (red 33)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Black Angel

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 woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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