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Dirty Violet
meets 1996 Inez & Vinoodh.

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

Shared ground

Leather · Patchouli

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 leather. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Heretic Parfum Dirty Violet bottle
Heretic Parfum

Dirty Violet

Concentration not recorded

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Byredo 1996 Inez & Vinoodh bottle
Byredo

1996 Inez & Vinoodh

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedSweden
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20192013
Leading accordsleather · patchouli · ozonicleather · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordViolet LeafJuniper Berries, Black Pepper, Orris, Violet, Black Amber, Vanilla
Longevity / 52.97 · 65 votes3.88 · 1,031 votes
Projection / 42.11 · 65 votes2.72 · 1,241 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.

Dirty Violet

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

1996 Inez & Vinoodh

Eau de parfum · UK listing · 50 mL and 100 mL

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Coumarin, Limonene, Methyl 2-octynoate, Isoeugenol, Citral

Source: Byredo official UK product page · Checked 2026-09-22

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

Concentration not recorded

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