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Black Pepper & Sandalwood
meets Gypsy Water.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Sandalwood

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Acca Kappa Black Pepper & Sandalwood bottle
Acca Kappa

Black Pepper & Sandalwood

Concentration not recorded

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Gypsy Water bottle
Byredo

Gypsy Water

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedSweden
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20142008
Leading accordswarm spicy · fresh spicy · woodywoody · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordCloves, Saffron, Nutmeg, elemi, Balsam Fir, Artemisia, Black Pepper, Damask Rose, Cinnamon, Agarwood (Oud), Virginian Cedar, Patchouli, Black Musk, Haitian Vetiver, Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaJuniper, Lemon, Pepper, Pine needles, Incense, Orris Root, Vanilla, Amber
Longevity / 53.33 · 113 votes2.56 · 4,683 votes
Projection / 42.26 · 114 votes1.67 · 4,945 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 Pepper & Sandalwood

Eau de parfum · Italy listing · 20, 50, 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Eugenol, Limonene, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil [citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil], Geraniol, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Isoeugenyl acetate, Linalool, Lavandula oil/extract, Citrus limon peel oil [citrus limon (lemon) peel oil], Cinnamal, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Citral, Isoeugenol.

Full per-size INCI declaration published in the official product-page data. Matching size lists are identical; check your bottle packaging for its batch-specific ingredients.

Source: Acca Kappa official Italian storefront product INCI data · Checked 2026-09-22

Gypsy Water

Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL and 250 mL

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citral, Bht, Geraniol.

Source: Byredo 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 warm spicy and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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