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5:40 PM in Madagascar
meets To Be Rose Blossom.

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

Shared ground

Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Kenzo 5:40 PM in Madagascar bottle
Kenzo

5:40 PM in Madagascar

Concentration not recorded

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Police To Be Rose Blossom bottle
Police

To Be Rose Blossom

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 year20092016
Leading accordsvanilla · floral · woodyvanilla · powdery · soft spicy
Notes unique to this recordLotus, Virginia Cedar, FreesiaPear, Mandarin Orange, Licorice, Heliotrope, Jasmine Sambac, Gardenia, Cedar, Amber, Patchouli, Musk
Longevity / 53.00 · 201 votes3.02 · 106 votes
Projection / 42.17 · 230 votes2.25 · 134 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.

5:40 PM in Madagascar

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

To Be Rose Blossom

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

Concentration not recorded

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