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Al Sahra
meets ShanghaiJava Encens Mystique.

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

Shared ground

Incense

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
The Different Company Al Sahra bottle
The Different Company

Al Sahra

Concentration not recorded

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Crazylibellule and the Poppies ShanghaiJava Encens Mystique bottle
Crazylibellule and the Poppies

ShanghaiJava Encens Mystique

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 year2020Not recorded
Leading accordsamber · woody · warm spicyamber · warm spicy · balsamic
Notes unique to this recordMineral notes, Salt, White Violet, Lily, Cinnamon, Labdanum, Sandalwood, PatchouliBenzoin, Virginia Cedar, Myrhh
Longevity / 53.06 · 70 votes2.20 · 5 votes
Projection / 42.04 · 75 votes1.44 · 9 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.

Al Sahra

Eau de parfum · France listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat. - Parfum / fragrance - Aqua / water - Alpha-isomethyl ionone - Benzyl salicylate - Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate - Limonene - Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane - Ethylhexyl salicylate - Bht - Linalool - Eugenol - Citral - Citronellol - Benzyl alcohol - Geraniol

Manufacturer website declaration for the specified edition and bottle. Check the supplied packaging for the formula applicable to your batch.

Source: The Different Company official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

ShanghaiJava Encens Mystique

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 amber and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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