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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Mea Culpa
meets Patchouly Eau de Parfum.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli · Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
V Canto Mea Culpa bottle
V Canto

Mea Culpa

Concentration not recorded

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Etro Patchouly Eau de Parfum bottle
Etro

Patchouly Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152016
Leading accordsamber · woody · warm spicyamber · woody · patchouli
Notes unique to this recordIncense, Sand, Powdery Notes, Birch, Cedar, Benzoin, MuskWoody Notes, Citruses, Sandalwood, Tolu Balsam, Amber, Labdanum, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 53.85 · 203 votes3.72 · 90 votes
Projection / 42.90 · 278 votes2.53 · 102 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.

Mea Culpa

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Patchouly Eau de Parfum

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

Eau de parfum

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