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Oud
meets Cardinal.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

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

At a glance
Olibanum. Oud bottle
Olibanum.

Oud

Concentration not recorded

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James Heeley Cardinal bottle
James Heeley

Cardinal

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 year2022Not recorded
Leading accordsoud · rose · fresh spicyamber · warm spicy · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordAgarwood (Oud), RoseLinen, Black Pepper, Baie Rose, Myrrh, Olibanum, French labdanum, Amber, Patchouli, Vetyver
Longevity / 53.60 · 25 votes3.13 · 517 votes
Projection / 42.68 · 22 votes2.05 · 588 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.

Oud

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

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Eugenol, Citral.

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

Cardinal

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 oud and rose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and warm spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.