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Musk Deer
meets Five O'Clock Au Gingembre.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Zoologist Perfumes Musk Deer bottle
Zoologist Perfumes

Musk Deer

Concentration not recorded

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Serge Lutens Five O'Clock Au Gingembre bottle
Serge Lutens

Five O'Clock Au Gingembre

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 year20202008
Leading accordswoody · warm spicy · muskywarm spicy · woody · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordCardamom, Calamus, Rose, Atlas Cedar, Labdanum, Jasmine Sambac, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood, Laotian Oud, OrrisTea, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Woodsy Notes, Candied Ginger, Pepper, Honey, Amber, Cacao
Longevity / 53.50 · 351 votes3.21 · 1,426 votes
Projection / 41.96 · 384 votes2.20 · 1,716 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

  • Fragrance (parfum)
  • Water (aqua)
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Linalool
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Limonene
  • Eugenol
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Geraniol
  • Citronellol
  • Citral
  • Farnesol

Listed only on Musk Deer

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Hexadecanolactone
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Vanillin
  • Acetyl cedrene
  • Cedrus atlantica oil/extract
  • Santalum album oil
  • Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract
  • Santalol
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Coumarin
  • Citrus limon peel oil
  • Pinene
  • Rosa damascena flower oil/extract
  • Benzyl cinnamate
  • Jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower oil/extract
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Terpineol
  • Camphor
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
  • Terpinolene

Listed only on Five O'Clock Au Gingembre

  • Alcohol
  • Dipropylene glycol
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Bht
  • Cinnamal
  • Isoeugenol
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
  • CI 19140 (yellow 5)
  • CI 17200 (red 33)

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.

Musk Deer

Perfume · 20% brand-stated concentration · US listing · 60 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water (aqua), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Hexadecanolactone, Pogostemon cablin oil, Juniperus virginiana oil, Vanillin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Acetyl cedrene, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Linalool, Santalum album oil, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Santalol, Benzyl benzoate, Beta-caryophyllene, Coumarin, Citrus limon peel oil, Limonene, Pinene, Rosa damascena flower oil/extract, Benzyl cinnamate, Eugenol, Jasminum officinale (jasmine) flower oil/extract, Linalyl acetate, Benzyl alcohol, Geraniol, Terpineol, Citronellol, Camphor, Citral, Geranyl acetate, Farnesol, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Terpinolene

Source: Zoologist official ingredient register, updated 2026-06-23 · Checked 2026-09-22

Five O'Clock Au Gingembre

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Dipropylene glycol, Limonene, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Eugenol, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Bht, Cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Isoeugenol, Benzyl salicylate, Farnesol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 17200 (red 33)

Source: Serge Lutens official US 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 woody and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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