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Red Musk
meets 1899 Hemingway.

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

Shared ground

Cinnamon

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
The Body Shop Red Musk bottle
The Body Shop

Red Musk

Concentration not recorded

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Histoires de Parfums 1899 Hemingway bottle
Histoires de Parfums

1899 Hemingway

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20142013
Leading accordsmusky · tobacco · warm spicyfresh spicy · aromatic · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordPepper, Musk, TobaccoJuniper, Black Pepper, Bergamot, Iris, Orange Blossom, Vanilla, Amber, Vetiver
Longevity / 52.86 · 288 votes3.35 · 1,202 votes
Projection / 42.02 · 349 votes2.34 · 1,386 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.

Red Musk

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

1899 Hemingway

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexadecanolactone, Limonene, Acetyl cedrene, Coumarin, Linalyl acetate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Vanillin, Pinene, Linalool, Lavandula oil/extract, Beta-caryophyllene, Eugenol, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Terpineol, Citronellol, Rose ketones, Terpinolene, Geraniol, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Geranyl acetate, Cinnamal, Alpha-terpinene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Camphor.

Source: Histoires de Parfums official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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 musky and tobacco direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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