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Kologne, Shield of protection
meets Eau de Cologne Imperiale.

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

Shared ground

Rosemary · Neroli · Cedar

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

The distinction

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 protection bottle
By Kilian

Kologne, Shield of protection

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Eau de Cologne Imperiale bottle
Guerlain

Eau de Cologne Imperiale

Eau de cologne

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de cologne
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20221860
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · greencitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordGreen Mandarin, Bitter Orange, Lime, Mint, Eucalyptus, Petitgrain, Ginger, Galbanum, Green Sap, Cashmere Wood, MuskCitruses, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena, Lemon, Orange, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 52.75 · 291 votes1.78 · 418 votes
Projection / 41.86 · 280 votes1.67 · 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.

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.

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 verdict

Concentration 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.