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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Pure Caribbean
meets Castile.

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

Shared ground

Orange Blossom

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Dominican Perfumes Pure Caribbean bottle
Dominican Perfumes

Pure Caribbean

Concentration not recorded

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Penhaligon's Castile bottle
Penhaligon's

Castile

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited Kingdom
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20101998
Leading accordscitrus · white floral · aromaticcitrus · white floral · musky
Notes unique to this recordKumquat, Tuberose, Honeysuckle, Black PepperPetitgrain, Bergamot, Rose, Musk, Woodsy Notes
Longevity / 50.00 · 0 votes3.12 · 260 votes
Projection / 40.00 · 0 votes2.36 · 315 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.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Pure Caribbean

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Castile

Eau de toilette · UK listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Eugenol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Citral, Isoeugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Benzyl salicylate, Benzyl alcohol.

Source: Penhaligon’s official UK product ingredient dialog · 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

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.