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Aromatics in Black
meets Blonde.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Neroli

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with white floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Clinique Aromatics in Black bottle
Clinique

Aromatics in Black

Concentration not recorded

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Versace Blonde bottle
Versace

Blonde

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20151995
Leading accordsamber · white floral · aromaticwhite floral · tuberose · animalic
Notes unique to this recordPlum Tree, Pink Grapefruit, Jasmine, Osmanthus, Myrhh, Tonka Bean, VetiverGardenia, Violet, Pitosporum, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Narcissus, Carnation, Civet, Benzoin, Musk
Longevity / 53.11 · 409 votes3.72 · 326 votes
Projection / 42.40 · 564 votes2.87 · 431 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.

Aromatics in Black

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat., Water aqua eau, Fragrance (parfum), Limonene, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Coumarin, Geraniol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Vanillin, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Pinene, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Linalyl acetate, Geranyl acetate, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Jasmine oil/extract, Alpha terpinene, Terpinolene, Benzaldehyde, Beta-caryophyllene, Terpineol, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate

Official French storefront declaration. Formula reference is preserved; check the packaging of your bottle for its batch-specific list.

Source: Clinique official French storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN54222

Blonde

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 white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and tuberose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.