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Oud Illusion
meets East.

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

Shared ground

Raspberry · Agarwood (Oud)

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
The Merchant of Venice Oud Illusion bottle
The Merchant of Venice

Oud Illusion

Concentration not recorded

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Akro East bottle
Akro

East

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 year20172023
Leading accordsfruity · sweet · muskyoud · leather · fruity
Notes unique to this recordBlack Currant, Jasmine Sambac, Rose, Pink Pepper, Tuberose, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Saffron, Orris, LabdanumLeather, Ambroxan
Longevity / 53.83 · 6 votes3.70 · 205 votes
Projection / 42.63 · 8 votes2.64 · 207 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.

Oud Illusion

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

East

Eau de parfum · US listing · 100ML / 30ML / 10ML / 2ML

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene

Official US product declaration, retaining the manufacturer’s natural-origin wording. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Akro official US 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 fruity and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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