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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Graphite Oud Edition
meets Carbone de Balmain.

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

Shared ground

Vetiver

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Montana Graphite Oud Edition bottle
Montana

Graphite Oud Edition

Concentration not recorded

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Balmain Beauty Carbone de Balmain bottle
Balmain Beauty

Carbone de Balmain

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20142010
Leading accordsfruity · rose · oudamber · aromatic · balsamic
Notes unique to this recordRose, Raspberry, Litchi, Rose, Almond, Ylang-Ylang, Agarwood (Oud)elemi, Incense, black fig, Bourbon Pepper, Benzoin, Violet Leaf, Ivy, Musk
Longevity / 53.52 · 31 votes3.36 · 262 votes
Projection / 42.57 · 42 votes2.39 · 338 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.

Graphite Oud Edition

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Carbone de Balmain

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 fruity and rose 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.