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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

1930
meets Back to Black.

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

Shared ground

Tobacco · Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Bésame Cosmetics 1930 bottle
Bésame Cosmetics

1930

Concentration not recorded

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By Kilian Back to Black bottle
By Kilian

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20142009
Leading accordstobacco · vanilla · powderysweet · honey · tobacco
Notes unique to this recordCinnamon, Mandarin Orange, Clary Sage, Lavender, Heliotrope, Cedar, MuskWhite Honey, Cherry, Raspberry, Almond, Gingerbread, Amber, Tonka Bean, Nutmeg, Benzoin, Chamomile, Saffron, Cardamom, Olibanum, Patchouli, French labdanum, Oak, Virginia Cedar, Coriander, Geranium, Bergamot
Longevity / 53.00 · 15 votes3.92 · 2,555 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 17 votes2.59 · 3,058 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.

1930

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Back to Black

Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing · 50 ml refill ; 100 ml refill; 50 ml perfume

Alcohol denat. , Water\aqua\eau , Fragrance (parfum) , Coumarin , Limonene , Linalool , Alpha-isomethyl ionone , Hydroxycitronellal , Citral , Geraniol , Citronellol , Disodium edta , Bht

Source: Kilian Paris official US size-specific ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44375

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 tobacco and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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