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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved
meets Academy of Pleasure.

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

Shared ground

Coffee

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

At a glance
Alkemia Perfumes As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved bottle
Alkemia Perfumes

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved

Concentration not recorded

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Alkemia Perfumes Academy of Pleasure bottle
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Academy of Pleasure

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
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Listed year2019Not recorded
Leading accordsamber · sweet · warm spicywoody · citrus · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordMoroccan Incense, Incense, Coconut, Tobacco Leaf, Tonka Bean, Caramel, Russian Leather, Opium, Tea, Black Amber, Patchouli, Labdanum, Agarwood (Oud), Breu-BrancoBergamot, Linen, Cedar, Amber, Suede, Cardamom, Tobacco, Cognac
Longevity / 52.86 · 72 votes3.13 · 8 votes
Projection / 41.74 · 76 votes1.82 · 11 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.

As Dark Things Are Meant To Be Loved

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Academy of Pleasure

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

Concentration not recorded

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