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1986
meets Artisan.

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

Shared ground

Orange Blossom

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Xerjoff 1986 bottle
Xerjoff

1986

Concentration not recorded

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John Varvatos Artisan bottle
John Varvatos

Artisan

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20202009
Leading accordscitrus · white floral · greencitrus · white floral · sweet
Notes unique to this recordGreen Tea, Mandarin Orange, CardamomClementine, Tangerine, Marjoram, Thyme, Ginger, Lavender, Jasmine, Musk, Woodsy Notes, Amber
Longevity / 53.11 · 61 votes2.44 · 1,462 votes
Projection / 42.14 · 58 votes1.80 · 1,546 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.

1986

Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing

Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water); Citronellol; Geraniol; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Vanillin; Bht; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Benzaldehyde; Camphor; Dimethyl phenethyl acetate; Benzyl alcohol; Benzyl salicylate; Citral; Farnesol; Isoeugenol; Coumarin; Eugenol; Geranyl acetate; Hexamethylindanopyran; Rose flower oil/extract; Hydroxycitronellal; Hexyl cinnamal; Limonene; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Pogostemon cablin oil; Terpineol; Pinene; Beta-caryophyllene; Rose ketones

Source: Xerjoff official US product ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22

Artisan

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 citrus and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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