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Gypsy Water
meets Emphasize.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Vanilla · Amber

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

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Gypsy Water bottle
Byredo

Gypsy Water

Eau de parfum

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Ex Nihilo Emphasize bottle
Ex Nihilo

Emphasize

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSwedenFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year2008Not recorded
Leading accordswoody · aromatic · fresh spicypowdery · woody · citrus
Notes unique to this recordJuniper, Lemon, Pepper, Pine needles, Incense, Orris Root, SandalwoodYlang Ylang, Jasmine, Rose, Iris, Patchouli, Musk
Longevity / 52.56 · 4,683 votes4.00 · 1 votes
Projection / 41.67 · 4,945 votes3.00 · 1 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)
  • Aqua (water)
  • Limonene
  • Linalool
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Geraniol

Listed only on Gypsy Water

  • Alcohol
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Citral
  • Bht

Listed only on Emphasize

  • Alcohol denat
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Hydrolyzed beta-glucan
  • Coumarin
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Citronellol
  • Sodium benzoate
  • Potassium sorbate
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Citric acid

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

Emphasize

Perfumed mist · US listing

Alcohol denat, Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Linalool, Hydrolyzed beta-glucan, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Benzyl salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Citric acid

Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · 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

Eau 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 powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.