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Violet & Amber Absolu
meets Orris & Sandalwood Limited Edition.

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

Shared ground

Violet · Amber

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Jo Malone London Violet & Amber Absolu bottle
Jo Malone London

Violet & Amber Absolu

Concentration not recorded

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Jo Malone London Orris & Sandalwood Limited Edition bottle
Jo Malone London

Orris & Sandalwood Limited Edition

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 year20192016
Leading accordspowdery · oud · violetpowdery · amber · musky
Notes unique to this recordAgarwood (Oud), White Musk, Violet Leaf, Floral NotesOrris, Musk, Labdanum, Cyperus esculentus, Geranium, Galbanum
Longevity / 53.43 · 114 votes3.00 · 7 votes
Projection / 42.64 · 133 votes2.79 · 14 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.

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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.

Violet & Amber Absolu

Absolu · US listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Citral, Isoeugenol, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Red 4 (CI 14700), Blue 1 (CI 42090)

Source: Jo Malone London official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN45335

Orris & Sandalwood Limited Edition

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 powdery and oud direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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