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Jean Marie Farina Extra Vieille
meets Eau de Cologne Imperiale.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Orange · Rosemary · Neroli · Cedar

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Roger & Gallet Jean Marie Farina Extra Vieille bottle
Roger & Gallet

Jean Marie Farina Extra Vieille

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Eau de Cologne Imperiale bottle
Guerlain

Eau de Cologne Imperiale

Eau de cologne

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de cologne
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year18061860
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · fresh spicycitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordAmalfi Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Petitgrain, Carnation, Rose, Clove, Myrtle, Vetiver, Musk, White Amber, SandalwoodCitruses, Lemon Verbena, Lemon, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 52.08 · 198 votes1.78 · 418 votes
Projection / 41.81 · 214 votes1.67 · 476 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.

Jean Marie Farina Extra Vieille

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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

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 aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de cologne

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