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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Eau de Cologne
meets Cristalle Eau de Toilette.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot

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

The distinction

Eau de cologne leads with citrus; Eau de toilette leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Bourbon French Parfums Eau de Cologne bottle
Bourbon French Parfums

Eau de Cologne

Eau de cologne

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Chanel Cristalle Eau de Toilette bottle
Chanel

Cristalle Eau de Toilette

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationEau de cologneEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded1974
Leading accordscitrus · fresh spicy · freshcitrus · earthy · woody
Notes unique to this recordCitruses, Lime, RosemarySicilian Lemon, Hiacynth, Brazilian Rosewood, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Oakmoss, Vetiver
Longevity / 51.50 · 2 votes3.19 · 976 votes
Projection / 41.50 · 2 votes2.31 · 1,164 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.

Eau de Cologne

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Cristalle Eau de Toilette

Eau de toilette · US listing · 3.4 FL. OZ.

Alcohol | Aqua (water) | Parfum (fragrance) | Limonene | Hydroxycitronellal | Benzyl salicylate | Hexyl cinnamal | Linalool | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Citral | Evernia prunastri (oak moss) extract | Benzyl benzoate | Citronellol | Geraniol | Cinnamyl alcohol | Eugenol | Farnesol | Evernia furfuracea (tree moss) extract | Benzyl alcohol | Isoeugenol

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference IL28-1

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

Eau de cologne

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

Eau de toilette

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