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Shades
meets Buddha Blend.

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

Shared ground

Lemon

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Coisy B. Shades bottle
Coisy B.

Shades

Concentration not recorded

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Les Liquides Imaginaires Buddha Blend bottle
Les Liquides Imaginaires

Buddha Blend

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 year20212025
Leading accordsamber · musky · citruscitrus · lactonic · woody
Notes unique to this recordLime, Bergamot, Amberwood, Rose, Ambroxan, MuskYuzu, Finger Lime, Ginger, Milk, Vanillin, Orchid, Ebony Wood, Georgywood, Tonka, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.29 · 7 votes3.00 · 55 votes
Projection / 42.57 · 7 votes1.96 · 51 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.

Shades

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Buddha Blend

Concentration not specified by source · US listing

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Hexamethylindanopyran, Citrus limon peel oil, Vanillin, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Benzyl salicylate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Linalyl acetate, Geraniol, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Pinene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Geranyl acetate, Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Pogostemon cablin oil, Linalool, Tris (tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Lavandula oil/extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Benzyl benzoate, Alpha-terpinene, Citronellol.

Official US storefront declaration. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Les Liquides Imaginaires official US product composition · 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 amber and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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