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Obscuratio 25
meets Precious Oud.

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

Shared ground

Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
L'Artisan Parfumeur Obscuratio 25 bottle
L'Artisan Parfumeur

Obscuratio 25

Concentration not recorded

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Van Cleef & Arpels Precious Oud bottle
Van Cleef & Arpels

Precious Oud

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20212011
Leading accordspatchouli · woody · yellow floralwhite floral · woody · amber
Notes unique to this recordYlang-Ylang, Bourbon VanillaPink Pepper, Bergamot, Tuberose, Incense, Jasmine, Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Ambergris, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.38 · 82 votes3.43 · 541 votes
Projection / 42.24 · 84 votes2.51 · 733 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.

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Eau de parfum · France listing · 75ml

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Coumarin, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol, Limonene, Alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, CI 19140 (yellow 5), Isoeugenol, Benzyl alcohol, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 42090 (blue 1).

Current French bottle declaration for the stated size. Travel sizes and samples can carry a different declaration; check your packaging for your batch.

Source: L’Artisan Parfumeur official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Precious Oud

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 patchouli and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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