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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Begum
meets Damarose.

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

Shared ground

Red Berries · Bergamot · Freesia · Iris · Ylang-Ylang · Lily-of-the-Valley · Sandalwood · Vanilla · Patchouli · Amber · Musk · Vetiver

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Xerjoff Begum bottle
Xerjoff

Begum

Concentration not recorded

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Xerjoff Damarose bottle
Xerjoff

Damarose

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152010
Leading accordswoody · rose · powderyrose · woody · floral
Notes unique to this recordLemon, Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Lilac, Jasmine Sambac, Palisander RosewoodLime, Turkish Rose, Jasmine, Egyptian Rosewood
Longevity / 54.18 · 78 votes3.70 · 98 votes
Projection / 42.92 · 105 votes2.44 · 123 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.

Begum

Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing

Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water); Benzyl salicylate; Vanillin; Bht; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; 3-propylidenephthalide; Benzyl alcohol; Cedrus atlantica oil/extract; Farnesol; Benzyl benzoate; Camphor; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Citral; Citronellol; Hexamethylindanopyran; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil; Citrus limon peel oil; Hydroxycitronellal; Benzaldehyde; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Coumarin; Lavandula oil/extract; Limonene; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Pinene; Pogostemon cablin oil; Terpineol; Beta-caryophyllene

Source: Xerjoff official US product ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22

Damarose

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

Concentration not recorded

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