Kologne, Shield of protection
meets Eau de Cologne Imperiale.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Rosemary · Neroli · Cedar
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Eau de cologne leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance | ![]() By Kilian Kologne, Shield of protectionConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ | ![]() Guerlain Eau de Cologne ImperialeEau de cologne Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de cologne |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2022 | 1860 |
| Leading accords | citrus · aromatic · green | citrus · aromatic · fresh spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Green Mandarin, Bitter Orange, Lime, Mint, Eucalyptus, Petitgrain, Ginger, Galbanum, Green Sap, Cashmere Wood, Musk | Citruses, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena, Lemon, Orange, Tonka Bean |
| Longevity / 5 | 2.75 · 291 votes | 1.78 · 418 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 1.86 · 280 votes | 1.67 · 476 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.
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
- Water\aqua\eau
- Fragrance (parfum)
- Limonene
- Linalool
- Citral
- Citronellol
- Geraniol
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
Listed only on Kologne, Shield of protection
- Alcohol denat.
- Benzyl alcohol
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Coumarin
- Benzyl benzoate
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
- Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
Listed only on Eau de Cologne Imperiale
- Alcohol
- Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
- Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
- Citrus aurantium peel oil
- Linalyl acetate
- Pinene
- Citrus aurantium flower oil
- Lavandula oil/extract
- Terpineol
- Geranyl acetate
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Camphor
- Terpinolene
- Alpha-terpinene
- Farnesol
- Carvone
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.
Kologne, Shield of protection
Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing · 50 ml perfume
Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Hydroxycitronellal, Coumarin, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
Source: Kilian Paris official US size-specific ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN50516
Eau de Cologne Imperiale
Eau de cologne · US listing
Alcohol • Aqua (water) • Parfum (fragrance) • Limonene • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Linalyl acetate • Pinene • Linalool • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Lavandula oil/extract • Terpineol • Citral • Geranyl acetate • Geraniol • Beta-caryophyllene • Camphor • Terpinolene • Alpha-terpinene • Farnesol • Carvone • Citronellol
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21956
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de cologne
Start here if the listed citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

