Gypsy Water
meets Ceylon.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
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 oud. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Byredo Gypsy WaterEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Xerjoff CeylonConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Sweden | Italy |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2008 | 2017 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy | oud · honey · powdery |
| Notes unique to this record | Juniper, Lemon, Bergamot, Pepper, Pine needles, Incense, Orris Root, Vanilla | Honey, Jasmine Sambac, Calabrian bergamot, Agarwood (Oud), Black Tea, Musk, Madagascar Vanilla |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.56 · 4,683 votes | 4.52 · 284 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.67 · 4,945 votes | 3.19 · 335 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
- Bht
- Geraniol
Listed only on Gypsy Water
- Alcohol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
Listed only on Ceylon
- Alcohol denat.
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Vanillin
- Amyl cinnamal
- Anethole
- Alpha-terpinene
- Benzyl alcohol
- Citronellol
- Farnesol
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Coumarin
- Eugenol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Benzyl salicylate
- Geranyl acetate
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Benzaldehyde
- Jasmine oil/extract
- Methyl salicylate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Linalyl acetate
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Santalol
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Santalum album oil
- Terpineol
- Pinene
- Terpinolene
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Rose ketones
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
Ceylon
Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing
Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water); Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Vanillin; Bht; Amyl cinnamal; Anethole; Alpha-terpinene; Benzyl alcohol; Citral; Citronellol; Farnesol; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil; Citrus limon peel oil; Coumarin; Eugenol; Benzyl benzoate; Benzyl salicylate; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Hexamethylindanopyran; Benzaldehyde; Jasmine oil/extract; Methyl salicylate; Hydroxycitronellal; Limonene; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Pogostemon cablin oil; Santalol; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Santalum album oil; Terpineol; Pinene; Terpinolene; Beta-caryophyllene; Rose ketones
Source: Xerjoff official US product ingredient list · 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 oud and honey direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.