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Riviera Verbena
meets Cologne.

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

Shared ground

Jasmine

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Riviera Verbena bottle
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

Riviera Verbena

Concentration not recorded

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Etat Libre d'Orange Cologne bottle
Etat Libre d'Orange

Cologne

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 year20222014
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · greencitrus · white floral · green
Notes unique to this recordLemon, Petitgrain, Mint, Green Grass, Thyme, Black Currant, Verbena, Calone, Rose, Vetiver, White Musk, PatchouliBergamot, Blood Orange, Green Notes, Orange Blossom, Musk, Leather
Longevity / 53.18 · 240 votes2.67 · 326 votes
Projection / 42.11 · 235 votes1.98 · 370 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

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Aqua(water)
  • Limonene
  • Geraniol
  • Citral
  • Linalool

Listed only on Riviera Verbena

  • Hexyl cinnamal
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Coumarin
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Citronellol
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Amyl cinnamal
  • Benzylbenzoate

Listed only on Cologne

  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Farnesol

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.

Riviera Verbena

Eau de toilette · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua(water), Limonene, Geraniol, Hexyl cinnamal, Citral, Linalool,  Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Coumarin, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citronellol,Hydroxycitronellal, Amyl cinnamal, Benzylbenzoate.

Source: Nicolaï official France product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Cologne

Eau de parfum · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Citral, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Geraniol, Farnesol.

Source: Etat Libre d’Orange official France product page · 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 citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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