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Old Books
meets Patchouli.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
The Perfumer's Story by Azzi Old Books bottle
The Perfumer's Story by Azzi

Old Books

Concentration not recorded

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Olibanum. Patchouli bottle
Olibanum.

Patchouli

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20152022
Leading accordsamber · woody · warm spicypatchouli · warm spicy · woody
Notes unique to this recordIncense, Olibanum, Cedar, Myrrh, Amber, Vetiver, elemiCacao, Cashmeran
Longevity / 53.05 · 19 votes3.30 · 23 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 17 votes2.30 · 23 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.

Old Books

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Patchouli

Not specified by source · France / European Union listing · 50 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Citronellol, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Cinnamal, Benzyl cinnamate, Eugenol, Geraniol, Citral, Isoeugenol.

Scoped to the current 50 mL bottle on the official European store. The page does not explicitly specify concentration; none has been inferred. Check the received package label for batch-specific changes.

Source: Olibanum official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

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 amber and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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