Epine Du Desert
meets Cairo.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Saffron · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Ojar Epine Du DesertConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Penhaligon's CairoConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | United Kingdom |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2021 | 2019 |
| Leading accords | warm spicy · woody · rose | woody · warm spicy · rose |
| Notes unique to this record | Pimento, Rose, Jasmine, Dry Wood, Suede | Damask Rose, Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Labdanum, Patchouli, Cedar |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.67 · 9 votes | 3.68 · 584 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.75 · 8 votes | 2.67 · 629 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.
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.
Epine Du Desert
Absolute perfume oil · International (English website) listing · 20 mL
Dicaprylyl carbonate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Parfum (fragrance), Linalool, Tocopherol, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Hexyl cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Benzyl alcohol.
Current 20 mL Absolute perfume oil declaration. Catalog bottle identity was checked against its visible Absolute edition label. Eau de parfum sprays use different formulas and are not merged. Historical batches and individual market labels are not verified.
Source: OJAR official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23
Cairo
Eau de parfum · UK listing · 100 mL bottle
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citronellol, Coumarin, Benzyl salicylate, Geraniol, Limonene, Cinnamal, Linalool, Cinnamyl alcohol, Eugenol, Farnesol, Citral, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate.
Source: Penhaligon’s official UK product ingredient dialog · 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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed warm spicy and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed woody and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.