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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Marienbad
meets Cuir Mauresque.

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

Shared ground

Amber · Leather · Incense · Agarwood (Oud)

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Prada Marienbad bottle
Prada

Marienbad

Concentration not recorded

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Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque bottle
Serge Lutens

Cuir Mauresque

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20151996
Leading accordsamber · powdery · animalicamber · warm spicy · animalic
Notes unique to this recordBergamot, Plum, Rose, Vanilla, Civet, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum, Orris, PatchouliMyrhh, Clove, Civetta, Caraway, African Orange Flower, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Styrax, Musk, Mandarin Orange, Virginia Cedar
Longevity / 53.64 · 97 votes3.80 · 328 votes
Projection / 42.45 · 115 votes2.68 · 440 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

  • Aqua (water)
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Coumarin
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Linalool
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Isoeugenol
  • Citronellol
  • Eugenol
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Geraniol
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Cinnamyl alcohol
  • Limonene
  • CI 19140 (yellow 5)
  • CI 14700 (red 4)

Listed only on Marienbad

  • Alcohol denat
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
  • Butylphenyl methylpropional
  • Amyl cinnamal
  • CI 42090 (blue 1)

Listed only on Cuir Mauresque

  • Alcohol
  • Cananga odorata oil/extract
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Vanillin
  • Santalol
  • Farnesol
  • Eugenia caryophyllus oil
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Amyl salicylate
  • Pinene
  • Terpineol
  • Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
  • Eugenyl acetate
  • Rose flower oil/extract
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Isoeugenyl acetate
  • Cinnamal
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Turpentine
  • Benzaldehyde
  • Anethole
  • CI 42053 (green 3)

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.

Marienbad

Eau de parfum · US listing · Indexed official label; live page unavailable and current bottle formula unconfirmed

Alcohol denat, Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Coumarin, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Citronellol, Eugenol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Cinnamyl alcohol, Limonene, Amyl cinnamal, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 42090 (blue 1)

Source: Prada Beauty official US indexed ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Cuir Mauresque

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Pogostemon cablin oil, Coumarin, Vanillin, Santalol, Hydroxycitronellal, Farnesol, Eugenol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Linalool, Cinnamyl alcohol, Eugenia caryophyllus oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalyl acetate, Benzyl benzoate, Geranyl acetate, Amyl salicylate, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Pinene, Terpineol, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Eugenyl acetate, Rose flower oil/extract, Juniperus virginiana oil, Isoeugenyl acetate, Cinnamal, Benzyl alcohol, Turpentine, Benzaldehyde, Anethole, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 42053 (green 3)

Source: Serge Lutens 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 amber and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.