Music For a While
meets 1804.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Pineapple · Patchouli · Vanilla
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with sweet; Concentration not recorded leads with fruity. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle Music For a WhileEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Histoires de Parfums 1804Concentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2018 | 2001 |
| Leading accords | sweet · fruity · lavender | fruity · sweet · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Lavender, Fruity Notes, Anise, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Geranium, Caramel, Sugar, Labdanum | Peach, Tiare Flower, Nutmeg, Cloves, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Benzoin, Musk, Sandalwood |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.82 · 752 votes | 3.35 · 391 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.76 · 896 votes | 2.42 · 511 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol denat.
- Water\aqua\eau
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Linalool
- Limonene
- Geraniol
- Eugenol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Citral
- Coumarin
- Citronellol
Listed only on Music For a While
- Cinnamal
Listed only on 1804
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Benzyl salicylate
- Hexyl cinnamal
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Hexamethylindanopyran
- Linalyl acetate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Trimethylbenzenepropanol
- Pinene
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Rose flower oil/extract
- Cinnamyl alcohol
- Vanillin
- Alpha-terpinene
- Terpinolene
- Isoeugenol
- Terpineol
- Cananga odorata oil/ extract
- Geranyl acetate
- Amyl cinnamal
- Benzaldehyde
- Benzyl alcohol
- Farnesol
- Anethole
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Music For a While
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Cinnamal, Citral, Coumarin, Citronellol
Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN45139
1804
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Pogostemon cablin oil, Benzyl salicylate, Hexyl cinnamal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalyl acetate, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Coumarin, Limonene, Pinene, Geraniol, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Rose flower oil/extract, Benzyl benzoate, Cinnamyl alcohol, Vanillin, Linalool, Eugenol, Alpha-terpinene, Terpinolene, Citral, Isoeugenol, Terpineol, Cananga odorata oil/ extract, Geranyl acetate, Amyl cinnamal, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl alcohol, Farnesol, Anethole.
Source: Histoires de Parfums official US product page · 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 verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed sweet and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed fruity and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.