Gypsy Water
meets La Vierge De Fer.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Incense · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with white floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance | ![]() Byredo Gypsy WaterEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ | ![]() Serge Lutens La Vierge De FerConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Sweden | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2008 | 2013 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy | white floral · fruity · metallic |
| Notes unique to this record | Juniper, Lemon, Bergamot, Pepper, Pine needles, Orris Root, Vanilla, Amber | Pear, Lily, Metallic notes |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.56 · 4,683 votes | 3.28 · 633 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.67 · 4,945 votes | 2.39 · 773 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
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Citral
- Geraniol
Listed only on Gypsy Water
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Bht
Listed only on La Vierge De Fer
- Dipropylene glycol
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Isoeugenyl acetate
- Geranyl acetate
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Citronellol
- Eugenol
- Pinene
- Vanillin
- Benzyl alcohol
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Rose ketones
- Benzyl benzoate
- Methyl salicylate
- Isoeugenol
- Carvone
- Benzyl salicylate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Terpineol
- Terpinolene
- Farnesol
- Alpha-terpinene
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
- CI 17200 (red 33)
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
La Vierge De Fer
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Dipropylene glycol, Hexamethylindanopyran, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Geraniol, Isoeugenyl acetate, Geranyl acetate, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Citronellol, Eugenol, Pinene, Vanillin, Benzyl alcohol, Beta-caryophyllene, Rose ketones, Benzyl benzoate, Methyl salicylate, Isoeugenol, Carvone, Citral, Benzyl salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Farnesol, Alpha-terpinene, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 17200 (red 33)
Source: Serge Lutens 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 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 white floral and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

