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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Malatesta
meets Gloam.

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

Shared ground

Woody Notes

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
V Canto Malatesta bottle
V Canto

Malatesta

Concentration not recorded

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Aesop Gloam bottle
Aesop

Gloam

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 year20202023
Leading accordspowdery · violet · irispowdery · yellow floral · woody
Notes unique to this recordMusk, Lily, Mandarin Orange, Orange, Tuscan Iris, Leather, Violet, Lavender, Jasmine, Pepper, Vanilla, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud)Mimosa, Saffron, Iris, Jasmine Sambac
Longevity / 53.87 · 45 votes2.87 · 89 votes
Projection / 42.59 · 44 votes1.77 · 90 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.

Malatesta

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Gloam

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water (aqua), Fragrance (parfum), Eugenol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl salicylate, Limonene, Linalool, Hexyl cinnamal, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Isoeugenol, Coumarin, Citral, Citronellol.

Source: Aesop 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 powdery and violet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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