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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Century Blue
meets Acqua Essenziale.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Alfred Dunhill Century Blue bottle
Alfred Dunhill

Century Blue

Concentration not recorded

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Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale bottle
Salvatore Ferragamo

Acqua Essenziale

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20192013
Leading accordscitrus · fresh spicy · amberaromatic · fresh spicy · marine
Notes unique to this recordMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Iris, Ginger, Neroli, Styrax, Ambroxan, Sea Salt, oak mossMint, Lemon Leaf, Sea Notes, Lavender, Rosemary, Geranium, Vetiver, Musk, Labdanum
Longevity / 53.14 · 184 votes2.86 · 739 votes
Projection / 42.31 · 213 votes2.08 · 815 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.

Century Blue

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Acqua Essenziale

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 citrus and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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