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Terrible Teddy
meets B683.

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

Shared ground

Ambroxan

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

At a glance
Penhaligon's Terrible Teddy bottle
Penhaligon's

Terrible Teddy

Concentration not recorded

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Marc-Antoine Barrois B683 bottle
Marc-Antoine Barrois

B683

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20192016
Leading accordsamber · smoky · leatherwarm spicy · amber · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordIncense, LeatherSaffron, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Red Chilli Pepper, Violet Leaf, Musk, Labdanum, Amber, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Oakmoss
Longevity / 53.18 · 612 votes3.44 · 947 votes
Projection / 42.15 · 640 votes2.31 · 998 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.

Terrible Teddy

Eau de parfum · UK listing · 75 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 42090 (blue 1).

Source: Penhaligon’s official UK product ingredient dialog · Checked 2026-09-22

B683

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

Concentration not recorded

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