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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Imperial Leather
meets 1869 Eau de Cologne.

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

Shared ground

Geranium · Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Cussons Imperial Leather bottle
Cussons

Imperial Leather

Concentration not recorded

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Acca Kappa 1869 Eau de Cologne bottle
Acca Kappa

1869 Eau de Cologne

Eau de cologne

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de cologne
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year17682005
Leading accordswoody · aromatic · citrusozonic · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordLavender, Bergamot, Lemon, Cedar, Patchouli, Fern, Moss, Tonka Bean, Amber, MuskCardamom, Violet Leaf, Leather, Iris, Ambergris
Longevity / 52.24 · 21 votes2.99 · 70 votes
Projection / 41.79 · 19 votes2.10 · 82 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.

Imperial Leather

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

1869 Eau de Cologne

Eau de cologne · Italy listing · 50, 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Acetyl cedrene, Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalyl acetate, Limonene, Linalool, Pinene, Pogostemon cablin oil, Citrus limon peel oil [citrus limon (lemon) peel oil], Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Amyl salicylate, Coumarin, Eugenol, Citronellol, Laurus nobilis leaf oil, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Beta-caryophyllene, Geranyl acetate, Terpinolene, Terpineol, Citral, Rose ketones, Geraniol, Alpha-terpinene, Vanillin.

Full per-size INCI declaration published in the official product-page data. Matching size lists are identical; check your bottle packaging for its batch-specific ingredients.

Source: Acca Kappa official Italian storefront product INCI data · 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 woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de cologne

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