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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Eau du Tsar
meets Duc de Vervins.

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

Shared ground

Lavender · Oakmoss · Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with aromatic. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Van Cleef & Arpels Eau du Tsar bottle
Van Cleef & Arpels

Eau du Tsar

Concentration not recorded

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Houbigant Duc de Vervins bottle
Houbigant

Duc de Vervins

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19981985
Leading accordswoody · aromatic · warm spicyaromatic · fresh spicy · citrus
Notes unique to this recordSandalwood, Cardamom, Pineapple, Mandarin Orange, Vetiver, Grapefruit, Melon, CarawayBergamot, Lemon, Rosemary, Sage, Geranium, Nutmeg, Musk
Longevity / 53.05 · 61 votes3.40 · 136 votes
Projection / 42.55 · 65 votes2.58 · 153 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.

Eau du Tsar

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Duc de Vervins

Eau de toilette · US listing · 120ml

Alcohol denat. (alcohol), Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Cinnamal, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Evernia prunastri (oak moss) extract, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, Limonene

Current US declaration for this concentration. Collection Privée, historical and anniversary editions remain separate. Printed alcohol strength is not an ingredient. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Houbigant official US product 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 woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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