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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Dawn
meets Kobraa.

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

Shared ground

Olibanum · Agarwood (Oud)

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 fresh spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Frederic Malle Dawn bottle
Frederic Malle

Dawn

Concentration not recorded

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Bvlgari Kobraa bottle
Bvlgari

Kobraa

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20182020
Leading accordsamber · oud · woodyfresh spicy · amber · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordPink Pepper, Turkish Rose, Turkish Rose, Amber, Labdanum, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Cedar, AmbroxanGeranium
Longevity / 54.03 · 250 votes3.84 · 416 votes
Projection / 42.81 · 300 votes2.75 · 418 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.

Dawn

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Limonene, Benzyl benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Linalool, Citral, Farnesol, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Isoeugenol, Bht

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN45809

Kobraa

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 oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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