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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Carnation
meets Ostara.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Ylang-Ylang · Styrax · Amber · Musk

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 green. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Mona di Orio Carnation bottle
Mona di Orio

Carnation

Concentration not recorded

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Penhaligon's Ostara bottle
Penhaligon's

Ostara

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 year20042015
Leading accordsamber · woody · fresh spicygreen · floral · yellow floral
Notes unique to this recordBourbon Geranium, Jasmine, Violet, Precious WoodsGreen Leaves, Violet Leaf, Aldehydes, Clementine, Juniper, Black Currant Blossom, Mint, Pink Pepper, Narcissus, Hyacinth, Beeswax, Wisteria, Hawthorn, Cyclamen, Vanilla, Benzoin, White Wood
Longevity / 53.68 · 50 votes3.10 · 290 votes
Projection / 42.75 · 81 votes2.36 · 379 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.

Carnation

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Ostara

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 green and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.