Gypsy Water
meets Ébène.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Incense · Vanilla
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Byredo Gypsy WaterEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Balmain Beauty ÉbèneConcentration 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 | 2024 |
| Leading accords | woody · aromatic · fresh spicy | amber · woody · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Juniper, Lemon, Bergamot, Pepper, Pine needles, Orris Root, Sandalwood, Amber | Ebony, Myrrh, Tobacco, Atlas Cedar, Cinnamon, Geranium |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.56 · 4,683 votes | 3.52 · 25 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.67 · 4,945 votes | 2.33 · 24 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
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Citral
- Bht
- Geraniol
Listed only on Gypsy Water
- Alcohol
Listed only on Ébène
- Alcohol denat
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Benzyl benzoate
- Benzyl salicylate
- Citronellol
- Coumarin
- Eugenol
- Farnesol
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Isoeugenol
- Pentaerythrityl tetra di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- Tocopherol
- Benzyl alcohol
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
Ébène
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 ml
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Bht, Pentaerythrityl tetra di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Benzyl alcohol.
Exact official US bottle-size declaration. Historical fragrances with the same name and other concentrations are separate products. Check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Balmain Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN53098
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 amber and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.