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L'Ombre Des Merveilles
meets Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with amber; Eau de parfum leads with fruity. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Hermès L'Ombre Des Merveilles bottle
Hermès

L'Ombre Des Merveilles

Eau de parfum

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte bottle
Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationEau de parfumEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inFranceNot yet verified
Listed year20202021
Leading accordsamber · smoky · greenfruity · citrus · musky
Notes unique to this recordBlack Tea, Incense, Tonka BeanBlack Currant, Bergamot, Jasmine, Mimosa, Musk
Longevity / 53.18 · 887 votes2.95 · 496 votes
Projection / 42.15 · 969 votes1.92 · 480 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.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol
  • Aqua/water/eau
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Limonene
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Pinene
  • Linalool
  • Eugenol
  • Citronellol
  • Rose ketones
  • Citral
  • Terpineol
  • Geraniol
  • Terpinolene
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Benzyl alcohol

Listed only on L'Ombre Des Merveilles

  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Bht
  • Alpha -Isomethyl ionone
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Santalum album oil
  • Eugenia caryophyllus oil
  • Santalol
  • Beta - Caryophyllene
  • Coumarin
  • Vanillin
  • Eugenyl acetate
  • Alpha -Terpinene
  • Farnesol

Listed only on Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte

  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Triethyl citrate
  • Jasmine oil/extract
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Tocopherol
  • Beta-sitosterol
  • Squalene
  • Methyl salicylate
  • CI 60730 (ext

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

L'Ombre Des Merveilles

Eau de parfum · US listing · Bottle: 3.38 fl.oz

Alcohol ; Aqua/water/eau ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Benzyl salicylate ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Limonene ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Linalyl acetate ; Bht ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Pogostemon cablin oil ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Pinene ; Linalool ; Santalum album oil ; Eugenia caryophyllus oil ; Santalol ; Eugenol ; Beta - Caryophyllene ; Citronellol ; Rose ketones ; Coumarin ; Vanillin ; Citral ; Terpineol ; Geraniol ; Terpinolene ; Benzyl benzoate ; Eugenyl acetate ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Geranyl acetate ; Benzyl alcohol ; Farnesol .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 0402802A

Aqua Celestia Cologne Forte

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water/eau); Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil; Limonene; Linalyl acetate; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Triethyl citrate; Benzyl salicylate; Linalool; Pinene; Geraniol; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; Citral; Citronellol; Geranyl acetate; Jasmine oil/extract; Terpineol; Terpinolene; Beta-caryophyllene; Alpha-terpinene; Pogostemon cablin oil; Rose ketones; Benzyl benzoate; Tocopherol ; Beta-sitosterol; Benzyl alcohol; Eugenol; Squalene; Methyl salicylate; CI 60730 (ext.

Source: Maison Francis Kurkdjian official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 2FACCF

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

Eau de parfum

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

Eau de parfum

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