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Ambrette
meets Ambrette 9.

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

Shared ground

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with musky; Eau de parfum leads with musky. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Olibanum. Ambrette bottle
Olibanum.

Ambrette

Concentration not recorded

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Le Labo Ambrette 9 bottle
Le Labo

Ambrette 9

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedUnited States
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222006
Leading accordsmusky · floral · aromaticmusky · fruity · floral
Notes unique to this recordOlibanumFruity Notes, Musk, Aldehydes, Amalfi Lemon, Amber
Longevity / 53.25 · 51 votes2.13 · 492 votes
Projection / 42.02 · 54 votes1.50 · 554 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.

Ambrette

Not specified by source · France / European Union listing · 50 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Coumarin.

Scoped to the current 50 mL bottle on the official European store. The page does not explicitly specify concentration; none has been inferred. Check the received package label for batch-specific changes.

Source: Olibanum official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

Ambrette 9

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Hexadecanolactone, Farnesol, Rose ketones

Source: Le Labo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN56059

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 musky and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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