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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Begum
meets Delina.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Vanilla · Musk

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Eau de parfum 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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Delina bottle
Parfums de Marly

Delina

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152017
Leading accordswoody · rose · powderyrose · floral · fruity
Notes unique to this recordRed Berries, Lemon, Freesia, Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Lilac, Jasmine Sambac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Sandalwood, Palisander Rosewood, Patchouli, Amber, VetiverLitchi, Rhubarb, Nutmeg, Black Currant, Turkish Rose, Peony, Petalia, Cashmeran, Incense, Cedar, Haitian Vetiver, Caramel
Longevity / 54.18 · 78 votes3.72 · 6,321 votes
Projection / 42.92 · 105 votes2.60 · 6,716 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.
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Aqua (water)
  • Bht
  • Citral
  • Citronellol
  • Geraniol
  • Limonene
  • Linalool

Listed only on Begum

  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Vanillin
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • 3-propylidenephthalide
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Cedrus atlantica oil/extract
  • Farnesol
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Camphor
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
  • Citrus limon peel oil
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Benzaldehyde
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Coumarin
  • Lavandula oil/extract
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Pinene
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Terpineol
  • Beta-caryophyllene

Listed only on Delina

  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Isoeugenol
  • Eugenol

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.

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

Delina

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Bht, Citral, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol

Source: Parfums de Marly 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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

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

Eau de parfum

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