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500 Years
meets Scent Intense.

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

Shared ground

Cardamom · Bergamot · Patchouli

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Etat Libre d'Orange 500 Years bottle
Etat Libre d'Orange

500 Years

Concentration not recorded

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CoSTUME NATIONAL Scent Intense bottle
CoSTUME NATIONAL

Scent Intense

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
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Listed year20192002
Leading accordswarm spicy · rose · woodyfloral · white floral · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordSaffron, Turkish Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Geranium, Amberwood, SuedeGreen Tea, Hibiscus, Jasmine, Davana, Leather, Sandalwood, Ambergris, Vanilla
Longevity / 53.63 · 481 votes3.47 · 650 votes
Projection / 42.55 · 554 votes2.43 · 749 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.

500 Years

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Bht, Geraniol, Citronellol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Limonene, Benzyl cinnamate, Linalool, Citral, Hexyl cinnamal, Benzyl alcohol, Eugenol, Farnesol.

Source: Etat Libre d’Orange official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Scent Intense

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 warm spicy and rose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed floral and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.