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V
meets Ylang 49.

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

Shared ground

Ylang-Ylang

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with violet; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Lush V bottle
Lush

V

Concentration not recorded

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Le Labo Ylang 49 bottle
Le Labo

Ylang 49

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19952015
Leading accordsviolet · woody · powderywoody · earthy · yellow floral
Notes unique to this recordViolet, Cedar, ClovesPatchouli, Oakmoss, Tahitian Gardenia, Vetiver, Benzoin, Sandalwood
Longevity / 53.29 · 76 votes3.76 · 524 votes
Projection / 42.24 · 74 votes2.74 · 595 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.

Declared on both

  • Fragrance
  • Water (aqua)
  • Limonene
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Citral
  • Eugenol
  • Geraniol
  • Linalool

Listed only on V

  • Alcohol denat
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Glycerine
  • Cedarwood oil
  • Ghanaian ylang ylang oil
  • Clove bud oil (eugenia caryophyllus)
  • Violet leaf absolute

Listed only on Ylang 49

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Citronellol
  • Farnesol
  • Cinnamyl alcohol
  • Hexyl cinnamal
  • Isoeugenol
  • Benzyl cinnamate
  • Tocopherol
  • Dilauryl thiodipropionate
  • Bht

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

V

Perfume · US listing · 3.3floz bottle

Alcohol denat. , Fragrance , Water (aqua) , Alpha-isomethyl ionone , Glycerine , Cedarwood oil , *Limonene , Ghanaian ylang ylang oil , Clove bud oil (eugenia caryophyllus) , Violet leaf absolute , *Benzyl alcohol , *Benzyl benzoate , *Citral , *Eugenol , *Geraniol , *Linalool

* Occurs naturally in essential oils.

Source: Lush official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Ylang 49

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Hexyl cinnamal, Limonene, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Isoeugenol, Benzyl cinnamate, Tocopherol, Dilauryl thiodipropionate, Bht

Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN49297

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 violet and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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