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Kar-Wai
meets Metal Hurlant.

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

Shared ground

Leather · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Carine Roitfeld Kar-Wai bottle
Carine Roitfeld

Kar-Wai

Concentration not recorded

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Pierre Guillaume Paris Metal Hurlant bottle
Pierre Guillaume Paris

Metal Hurlant

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
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20192015
Leading accordsleather · floral · aromaticmusky · leather · powdery
Notes unique to this recordTea, Turkish Rose, Osmanthus, Cardamom, Vetiver, Bergamot, JasmineNone listed
Longevity / 53.62 · 68 votes3.23 · 61 votes
Projection / 42.31 · 78 votes2.26 · 73 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.

Kar-Wai

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Metal Hurlant

Concentration not specified by source · France listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Glycerin, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydro-naphthalenes, Pogostemon cablin oil, Coumarin,Linalyl acetate, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalool, Menthol, Mentha viridis leaf oil, Pinene, Carvone, Limonene, Terpineol, Geranyl acetate, Sclareol, Eugenol, Citral, Terpinolene, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol.

The brand scopes this declaration to its most recent production update and advises checking the purchased packaging. Published chemical wording is preserved.

Source: Pierre Guillaume Paris official French product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 7109-A

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 leather and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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