Eau de Cologne Imperiale
meets Gypsy Water.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Bergamot · Lemon
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de cologne leads with citrus; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Guerlain Eau de Cologne ImperialeEau de cologne Explore fragrance ↗ |  Byredo Gypsy WaterEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de cologne | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Sweden |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 1860 | 2008 |
| Leading accords | citrus · aromatic · fresh spicy | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Citruses, Lemon Verbena, Neroli, Orange, Rosemary, Cedar, Tonka Bean | Juniper, Pepper, Pine needles, Incense, Orris Root, Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber |
| Longevity / 5 | 1.78 · 418 votes | 2.56 · 4,683 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.67 · 476 votes | 1.67 · 4,945 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.
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
- Alcohol
- Aqua (water)
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Citral
- Geraniol
Listed only on Eau de Cologne Imperiale
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Pinene
- Citrus aurantium flower oil
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Terpineol
- Geranyl acetate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Camphor
- Terpinolene
- Alpha-terpinene
- Farnesol
- Carvone
- Citronellol
Listed only on Gypsy Water
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Bht
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.
Eau de Cologne Imperiale
Eau de cologne · US listing
Alcohol • Aqua (water) • Parfum (fragrance) • Limonene • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Linalyl acetate • Pinene • Linalool • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Lavandula oil/extract • Terpineol • Citral • Geranyl acetate • Geraniol • Beta-caryophyllene • Camphor • Terpinolene • Alpha-terpinene • Farnesol • Carvone • Citronellol
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21956
Gypsy Water
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL and 250 mL
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citral, Bht, Geraniol.
Source: Byredo 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 verdictEau de cologne
Start here if the listed citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.