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XXX Charcoal
meets Ashes.

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

At a glance
Ermenegildo Zegna XXX Charcoal bottle
Ermenegildo Zegna

XXX Charcoal

Concentration not recorded

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Franck Boclet Ashes bottle
Franck Boclet

Ashes

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
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Listed year20212016
Leading accordsfresh spicy · warm spicy · mineralwoody · amber · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordGraphite, Black Pepper, Saffron, elemi, Norlimbanol™Wormwood, Cloves, Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Incense, Woody Notes, Amber, Musk
Longevity / 53.58 · 76 votes3.34 · 124 votes
Projection / 42.15 · 74 votes2.32 · 144 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.

XXX Charcoal

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Ashes

Extrait de parfum · France listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 39-c), Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Limonene, Eugenol, Cinnamal, Linalool, Geraniol

Undated manufacturer website declaration for the listed format. Concentration is identified by its official collection. Check the packaging supplied for the list applicable to your batch.

Source: Franck Boclet official French product ingredient declaration · 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.

Concentration not recorded

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