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Black Onyx
meets Rive Gauche Pour Homme Intense.

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

Shared ground

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 aromatic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Armaf Black Onyx bottle
Armaf

Black Onyx

Concentration not recorded

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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Pour Homme Intense bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Rive Gauche Pour Homme Intense

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2003
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · aromaticaromatic · woody · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordCardamom, Lemon, Cinnamon, Myrrh, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, White Musk, AmberStar Anise, Rosemary, Bergamot, Lavender, Geranium, Clove, Vetyver, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 53.66 · 195 votes3.81 · 88 votes
Projection / 42.71 · 291 votes2.89 · 112 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.

Black Onyx

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Rive Gauche Pour Homme Intense

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

Concentration not recorded

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