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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Crystal Violet Musk
meets Mon Guerlain.

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

Shared ground

Lavender · Bergamot · Australian Sandalwood

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
KKW Fragrance Crystal Violet Musk bottle
KKW Fragrance

Crystal Violet Musk

Concentration not recorded

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Mon Guerlain bottle
Guerlain

Mon Guerlain

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20202017
Leading accordsvanilla · lavender · sweetvanilla · lavender · woody
Notes unique to this recordSugar, Peony, Star Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Vanilla Bean, Tonka BeanIris, Jasmine Sambac, Rose, Tahitian Vanilla, Coumarin, Licorice, Benzoin, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.27 · 40 votes3.31 · 6,970 votes
Projection / 42.22 · 49 votes2.28 · 7,498 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.

Crystal Violet Musk

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Mon Guerlain

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Linalool • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Limonene • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Coumarin • Linalyl acetate • Dimethyl phenethyl acetate • Lavandula oil/extract • Pinene • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Cananga odorata oil/extract • Pogostemon cablin oil • Santalum album (sandalwood) oil • Santalol • Benzaldehyde • Beta-caryophyllene • Geranyl acetate • Rose ketones • Terpineol • Terpinolene • Vanillin • Citral • Rose flower oil/extract • Geraniol • Benzyl benzoate • Alpha-terpinene • Farnesol • Benzyl salicylate • Benzyl alcohol • Citronellol • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol • Camphor • Isoeugenol • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2) • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 19140 (yellow 5)

Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21958

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

Eau de parfum

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