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Ascendant Intense
meets Hot Water.

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

At a glance
Oriflame Ascendant Intense bottle
Oriflame

Ascendant Intense

Concentration not recorded

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Davidoff Hot Water bottle
Davidoff

Hot Water

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originSwedenNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20212009
Leading accordswarm spicy · amber · citruswarm spicy · amber · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordBlood Orange, Black Cardamom, Lemon Leaf, Guarana, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Amber, Labdanum, CedarWormwood, Basil, Paprika, Patchouli, Benzoin, Styrax
Longevity / 53.37 · 84 votes2.92 · 1,080 votes
Projection / 42.12 · 85 votes2.04 · 1,162 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.

Ascendant Intense

Eau de parfum · United Kingdom listing · 75 mL

Alcohol denat., Aqua, Parfum, Limonene, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Citronellol, Citral, Geraniol, Isoeugenol, Cinnamal

Current official UK declaration for product code 38527. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Oriflame official UK product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Hot Water

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 warm spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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