Gypsy Water
meets Alexandria Orientale.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Incense · 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 Alexandria OrientaleConcentration 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 | 2018 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy | oud · fresh spicy · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Juniper, Lemon, Bergamot, Pepper, Pine needles, Orris Root, Vanilla | Leather, Green Apple, Basil, Bulgarian Rose, Virginian Cedar, Coriander, Italian Orris Root, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco Leaf, Madagascar Vanilla, Musk |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.56 · 4,683 votes | 4.30 · 296 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.67 · 4,945 votes | 3.12 · 313 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 Alexandria Orientale
- Alcohol denat.
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Coumarin
- Vanillin
- Acetyl cedrene
- Alpha-terpinene
- Amyl cinnamal
- Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
- Anethole
- Benzyl alcohol
- Cananga odorata oil/extract
- Camphor
- Isoeugenol
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Cinnamal
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Citrus limon peel oil
- Sclareol
- Farnesol
- Geranyl acetate
- Hexadecanolactone
- Citronellol
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Linalyl acetate
- Menthol
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Santalol
- Terpineol
- Pinene
- Terpinolene
- Beta-caryophyllene
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
Alexandria Orientale
Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing
Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Aqua (water); Hexamethylindanopyran; Coumarin; Vanillin; Bht; Acetyl cedrene; Alpha-terpinene; Amyl cinnamal; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil; Anethole; Benzyl alcohol; Cananga odorata oil/extract; Camphor; Isoeugenol; Lavandula oil/extract; Cinnamal; Cinnamyl alcohol; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil; Citrus aurantium peel oil; Citrus limon peel oil; Sclareol; Farnesol; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Hexadecanolactone; Citral; Citronellol; Hydroxycitronellal; Limonene; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Menthol; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Pogostemon cablin oil; Rose flower oil/extract; Santalol; Terpineol; Pinene; Terpinolene; Beta-caryophyllene
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 fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.