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Mortel
meets Cardinal.

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

Shared ground

Black Pepper · Olibanum

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
Trudon Mortel bottle
Trudon

Mortel

Concentration not recorded

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James Heeley Cardinal bottle
James Heeley

Cardinal

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 year2017Not recorded
Leading accordsamber · fresh spicy · woodyamber · warm spicy · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordPimento, Nutmeg, Woody Notes, Resins, Myrhh, Labdanum, Benzoin, CedarLinen, Baie Rose, Myrrh, French labdanum, Amber, Patchouli, Vetyver
Longevity / 53.24 · 194 votes3.13 · 517 votes
Projection / 42.01 · 214 votes2.05 · 588 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.

Mortel

Concentration not specified by source · US listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol, Linalool, Cinnamal, Isoeugenol, Geraniol

Official US storefront declaration for the 100 mL perfume bottle. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Trudon official US storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Cardinal

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 fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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