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Slow Explosions
meets Rudis.

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

Shared ground

Leather · Saffron · Rose

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Imaginary Authors Slow Explosions bottle
Imaginary Authors

Slow Explosions

Concentration not recorded

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Nobile 1942 Rudis bottle
Nobile 1942

Rudis

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
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Listed year20162014
Leading accordsleather · warm spicy · roseleather · warm spicy · woody
Notes unique to this recordApple, Benzoin, CashmeranDried Fruits, Bergamot, Red Wine, Fruity Notes, Cedar, Geranium, Cloves, Incense, Immortelle, Vetiver, Patchouli, Musk
Longevity / 53.34 · 514 votes3.45 · 381 votes
Projection / 42.29 · 580 votes2.52 · 442 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.

Slow Explosions

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Rudis

Parfum · Europe listing · 75 mL

Alcohol denat. parfum (fragrance) aqua (water) benzyl benzoate citral citronellol limonene geraniol linalool.

Official current 75 mL declaration. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: Nobile 1942 official European product ingredient declaration · 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 leather and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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