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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Istanbul
meets Mirages Dark Light.

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

Shared ground

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

At a glance
Gallivant Istanbul bottle
Gallivant

Istanbul

Concentration not recorded

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Prada Mirages Dark Light bottle
Prada

Mirages Dark Light

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20172017
Leading accordsamber · warm spicy · aromaticamber · vanilla · aldehydic
Notes unique to this recordCardamom, Red Thyme, Bergamot, Opoponax, Patchouli, Lavender, Geranium, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, SandalwoodMyrrh, Madagascar Vanilla, Aldehydes
Longevity / 53.42 · 187 votes3.27 · 63 votes
Projection / 42.37 · 229 votes2.32 · 84 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.

Istanbul

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Mirages Dark Light

Eau de parfum · US listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified

Alcohol denat, Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 17200 (red 33)

Source: Prada Beauty official US 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 amber and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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