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Al Contrario
meets So New York.

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

Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. 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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Bond No 9 So New York bottle
Bond No 9

So New York

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152003
Leading accordsvanilla · sweet · woodywarm spicy · cacao · fruity
Notes unique to this recordCacao Pod, Malt, Ebony Wood, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Orchid, Sugar Cane, Hazelnut, Sandalwood, BenzoinMirabelle Plum, Coffee, Cacao, Powdery Notes
Longevity / 53.45 · 484 votes3.05 · 178 votes
Projection / 42.52 · 627 votes2.34 · 258 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

So New York

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 warm spicy and cacao direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.