Absolute Aphrodisiac
meets Ambre Sultan.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Vanilla · Amber
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Initio Parfums Prives Absolute AphrodisiacConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Serge Lutens Ambre SultanConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2015 | 1993 |
| Leading accords | vanilla · leather · amber | amber · aromatic · fresh spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Castoreum, Leather, Musk, White Flowers | Resins, Bay Leaf, Myrrh, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Coriander, Oregano, Patchouli, Angelica, Myrtle |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.59 · 2,164 votes | 3.64 · 2,892 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.33 · 2,356 votes | 2.40 · 3,279 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Bht
- Linalool
- Limonene
- Farnesol
- Coumarin
- Benzyl benzoate
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
Listed only on Absolute Aphrodisiac
- Alcohol denat.
- Benzoic acid
- Methyl benzoate
Listed only on Ambre Sultan
- Alcohol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Benzyl alcohol
- Benzyl salicylate
- Citral
- CI 15985 (yellow 6)
- Eugenol
- Amyl cinnamal
- Benzyl cinnamate
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Isoeugenol
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- CI 42053 (green 3)
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Absolute Aphrodisiac
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Bht, Linalool, Limonene, Benzoic acid, Farnesol, Coumarin, Benzyl benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Methyl benzoate
Source: Initio official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
Ambre Sultan
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Benzyl benzoate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Limonene, Farnesol, Coumarin, Benzyl alcohol, Bht, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, CI 15985 (yellow 6), Eugenol, Amyl cinnamal, Benzyl cinnamate, Hexyl cinnamal, Isoeugenol, CI 14700 (red 4), Cinnamyl alcohol, CI 42053 (green 3)
Source: Serge Lutens 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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed vanilla and leather direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed amber and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.