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The Noir 29
meets Ruy Lopez.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

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

At a glance
Le Labo The Noir 29 bottle
Le Labo

The Noir 29

Eau de parfum

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Mind Games Ruy Lopez bottle
Mind Games

Ruy Lopez

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizes15 mL · 50 mL · 100 mL · 500 mL
Checked 2026-09-21 · US catalog · Listed formats, not live stock.
Not yet verified
Brand originUnited StatesNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152023
Leading accordswoody · fresh spicy · sweetwoody · leather · cherry
Notes unique to this recordFig, Bay Leaf, Bergamot, Cedar, Vetiver, Musk, Tobacco, HayCherry, Black Pepper, Black Tea, Rum, Davana, Rose, Leather, Oak, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.57 · 3,148 votes3.75 · 77 votes
Projection / 42.34 · 3,221 votes2.57 · 81 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.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol denat
  • Fragrance (parfum)
  • Limonene
  • Eugenol
  • Linalool
  • Citronellol
  • Geraniol
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Citral

Listed only on The Noir 29

  • Water\aqua\eau
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Farnesol
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Pinene
  • Rose flower oil/extract
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Terpineol
  • Terpinolene
  • Rose ketones
  • Alpha terpinene
  • Acetyl cedrene
  • Isoeugenyl acetate

Listed only on Ruy Lopez

  • Water (aqua/eau)
  • Cinnamal

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.

The Noir 29

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Juniperus virginiana oil, Limonene, Eugenol, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Farnesol, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil, Linalyl acetate, Beta-caryophyllene, Pinene, Rose flower oil/extract, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Rose ketones, Alpha terpinene, Acetyl cedrene, Isoeugenyl acetate

Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-21 · Formula reference ILN54203

Ruy Lopez

Extrait de parfum · US listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water (aqua/eau), Eugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Cinnamal, Geraniol, Citral, Benzyl alcohol.

Full fragrance declaration for the 100 mL bottle. Separate raw-material accord demonstrations on the source page are excluded. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Mind Games official US fragrance declaration · 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

Eau de parfum

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

Concentration not recorded

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