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Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte
meets Another 13.

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 musky; Eau de parfum leads with musky. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte bottle
Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte

Concentration not recorded

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Le Labo

Another 13

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20212010
Leading accordsmusky · citrus · floralmusky · amber · woody
Notes unique to this recordBergamot, Sweet Pea, Mock Orange, White MuskPear, Apple, Citruses, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Amyl Salicylate, Moss, Jasmine, Iso E Super, Cetalox, Helvetolide, Ambrettolide
Longevity / 53.24 · 343 votes3.44 · 4,371 votes
Projection / 42.01 · 338 votes2.07 · 4,382 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.

Declared on both

  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Aqua (water/eau)
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Benzyl alcohol

Listed only on Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte

  • Alcohol
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Limonene
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Triethyl citrate
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Linalool
  • Geraniol
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Citronellol
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Pinene
  • Jasmine oil/extract
  • Rose flower oil/extract
  • Citral
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Terpinolene
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Tocopherol
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Beta-sitosterol
  • Terpineol
  • Eugenol
  • Squalene
  • Farnesol
  • Hexadecanolactone

Listed only on Another 13

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Benzyl salicylate

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.

Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water/eau); Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil; Limonene; Linalyl acetate; Triethyl citrate; Hexamethylindanopyran; Linalool; Geraniol; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; Citronellol; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Pinene; Jasmine oil/extract; Rose flower oil/extract; Citral; Beta-caryophyllene; Terpinolene; Geranyl acetate; Benzyl benzoate; Tocopherol; Alpha-terpinene; Beta-sitosterol; Terpineol; Eugenol; Squalene; Benzyl alcohol; Farnesol; Hexadecanolactone.

Source: Maison Francis Kurkdjian official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 2FAUCF

Another 13

Eau de parfum · US listing

Fragrance (parfum), Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Benzyl salicylate, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol

Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN55705

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

Eau de parfum

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