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Trench
meets Nuée Bleue.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Iris

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Yves Saint Laurent Trench bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Trench

Concentration not recorded

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Maison Violet Nuée Bleue bottle
Maison Violet

Nuée Bleue

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152019
Leading accordscitrus · iris · powderycitrus · powdery · iris
Notes unique to this recordTangerine, Fig, Neroli, Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), CedarLemon, Orange Blossom, Carnation, White Musk, Sandalwood, Benzoin
Longevity / 53.12 · 234 votes3.02 · 119 votes
Projection / 42.16 · 279 votes1.95 · 126 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

  • Parfum / fragrance
  • Limonene
  • Linalool
  • Coumarin
  • Farnesol
  • Geraniol
  • Citral
  • Citronellol
  • Isoeugenol
  • Benzyl benzoate

Listed only on Trench

  • Alcohol
  • Aqua / water
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
  • CI 15985 / yellow 6
  • CI 19140 / yellow 5
  • CI 42090 / blue 1

Listed only on Nuée Bleue

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Aqua (water)
  • T-butyl alcohol
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Alpha isomethyl-ionone
  • Phenylacetaldehyde
  • Methyl-2-nonynoate
  • Eugenol
  • Benzyl cinnamate

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.

Trench

Concentration unspecified on source · US listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified

Alcohol ● Parfum / fragrance ● Aqua / water ● Limonene ● Linalool ● Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ● Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ● Coumarin ● Alpha-isomethyl ionone ● Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate ● Farnesol ● Geraniol ● Citral ● Citronellol ● Isoeugenol ● Benzyl benzoate ● CI 15985 / yellow 6 ● CI 19140 / yellow 5 ● CI 42090 / blue 1 ●

Source: Yves Saint Laurent Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Nuée Bleue

Concentration not specified by source · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), T-butyl alcohol, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Benzyl alcohol, Alpha isomethyl-ionone, Geraniol, Citronellol, Coumarin, Citral, Phenylacetaldehyde, Isoeugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Methyl-2-nonynoate, Farnesol, Eugenol, Benzyl cinnamate.

Official US storefront declaration. Ingredient wording and grouped blend terms are retained as published; check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Maison Violet official US storefront ingredient declaration · 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 citrus and iris direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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