Gypsy Water
meets Quelques Fleurs l’Original 250e Anniversaire.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Lemon · Bergamot · Orris Root · Vanilla · Sandalwood · Amber
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Byredo Gypsy WaterEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Houbigant Quelques Fleurs l’Original 250e AnniversaireConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Sweden | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2008 | 2025 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy | citrus · white floral · floral |
| Notes unique to this record | Juniper, Pepper, Pine needles, Incense | Tarragon, Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Citruses, Jasmine, Lilac, Violet, Rose, Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang Ylang, Heliotrope, Carnation, Orchid, Iris, Musk, Tonka Bean, Oakmoss, Civet, Honey |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.56 · 4,683 votes | 4.33 · 3 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.67 · 4,945 votes | 3.33 · 3 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
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Citral
- Geraniol
Listed only on Gypsy Water
- Alcohol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Bht
Listed only on Quelques Fleurs l’Original 250e Anniversaire
- Alcohol denat
- Benzyl salicylate
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Anethole
- Benzyl alcohol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Cananga odorata (ylang ylang) oil/extract
- Cinnamal
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Citronellol
- Citrus aurantium (orange) peel oil
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Coumarin
- Dimethyl phenethyl acetate
- Eugenia caryophyllus (clove) oil
- Eugenol
- Farnesol
- Geranyl acetate
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Isoeugenol
- Juniperus virginiana (cedarwood) oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil
- Pinene
- Rose ketones
- Terpineol
- Terpinolene
- Trimethylbenzenepropanol
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.
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
Quelques Fleurs l’Original 250e Anniversaire
Eau de parfum · US listing · 100ml
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Benzyl salicylate, Aqua (water), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Anethole, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Beta-caryophyllene, Cananga odorata (ylang ylang) oil/extract, Cinnamal, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Citrus aurantium (orange) peel oil, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Coumarin, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Eugenia caryophyllus (clove) oil, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Hexamethylindanopyran, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Juniperus virginiana (cedarwood) oil, Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil, Pinene, Rose ketones, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Trimethylbenzenepropanol.
Current US declaration for this concentration. Collection Privée, historical and anniversary editions remain separate. Printed alcohol strength is not an ingredient. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Houbigant official US product 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 verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed citrus and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.