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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Activist
meets Barber Cologne Elixir Black.

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

Shared ground

Amber

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

At a glance
The Body Shop Activist bottle
The Body Shop

Activist

Concentration not recorded

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C.O.Bigelow Barber Cologne Elixir Black bottle
C.O.Bigelow

Barber Cologne Elixir Black

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year1995Not recorded
Leading accordsamber · woody · warm spicyvanilla · amber · powdery
Notes unique to this recordSpices, Woodsy Notes, Citruses, Green GrassAgarwood (Oud), Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Musk
Longevity / 52.96 · 175 votes2.76 · 63 votes
Projection / 42.10 · 183 votes1.96 · 69 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.

Activist

Eau de toilette · United Kingdom listing · 100 mL

Alcohol (69.9%), Aqua/water/eau, Parfum/fragrance, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Limonene, T-butyl alcohol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Denatonium benzoate, Citral.

Official UK ingredient declaration for this format and bottle size. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: The Body Shop official UK full ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Barber Cologne Elixir Black

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 vanilla and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.