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Al Contrario
meets Dead Sexy.

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

Shared ground

Ebony Wood · Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Tiziana Terenzi Al Contrario bottle
Tiziana Terenzi

Al Contrario

Concentration not recorded

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Tokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite Dead Sexy bottle
Tokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

Dead Sexy

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 year20152000
Leading accordsvanilla · sweet · woodywoody · vanilla · powdery
Notes unique to this recordCacao Pod, Malt, Tonka Bean, Orchid, Sugar Cane, Hazelnut, Sandalwood, BenzoinExotic Woods, White Orchid
Longevity / 53.45 · 484 votes2.98 · 248 votes
Projection / 42.52 · 627 votes1.99 · 280 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.

Al Contrario

Extrait de parfum · United States listing · 50 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Geraniol, Coumarin, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral

Scoped to the current official US Extrait de parfum bottle; historical batches, other sizes and non-perfume formats are not covered. Check the received package label.

Source: Tiziana Terenzi official US boutique ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

Dead Sexy

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 vanilla and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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