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Thistle & Black Pepper
meets Lavande Poivre Noir Eau de Toilette.

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

Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy; Eau de toilette leads with lavender. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
The Scottish Fine Soaps Company Thistle & Black Pepper bottle
The Scottish Fine Soaps Company

Thistle & Black Pepper

Concentration not recorded

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L'Occitane en Provence Lavande Poivre Noir Eau de Toilette bottle
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Lavande Poivre Noir Eau de Toilette

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20202025
Leading accordsfresh spicy · warm spicy · woodylavender · cinnamon · musky
Notes unique to this recordBlack Pepper, Sea Buckthorn, Sandalwood, AmberLavender, Cinnamon, Musk
Longevity / 52.47 · 30 votes3.00 · 4 votes
Projection / 41.69 · 29 votes1.75 · 4 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.

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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.

Thistle & Black Pepper

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Lavande Poivre Noir Eau de Toilette

Eau de toilette · United States listing · 50 mL / 1.6 fl. oz

Alcohol denat. - Aqua/water - Parfum/fragrance - Piper nigrum (pepper) fruit oil - Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil - Limonene - Alpha-isomethyl ionone - Coumarin - Linalool - Hydroxycitronellal - Geraniol - Cinnamal

Current US declaration for the named 2025 presentation. Earlier catalog editions are not assigned this list. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: L’Occitane official INCI list · 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 fresh spicy and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de toilette

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