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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

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meets L'Eau Papier.

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

Shared ground

Mimosa

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
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Abel

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Concentration not recorded

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L'Eau Papier bottle
Diptyque

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Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222023
Leading accordsyellow floral · green · herbalmusky · powdery · yellow floral
Notes unique to this recordNarcissus, Hay, Violet LeafMusk, White Musk, Sesame, Woody Notes
Longevity / 52.29 · 14 votes2.90 · 2,694 votes
Projection / 41.33 · 15 votes1.55 · 2,640 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.

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Eau de Parfum · United States listing · 50 mL

Alcohol, Parfum, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Limonene, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Pinene, Citral, Lippia citriodora absolute, Geranyl acetate, Narcissus extract, Terpineol, Farnesol, Terpinolene, Geraniol, Alpha-terpinene, Coumarin

The explicitly labelled INCI list is retained separately from the brand’s aromatic-material inventory and scent notes. This record covers the current 50 mL eau de parfum; older packaging may differ. Check your bottle batch.

Source: Abel official US INCI list · Checked 2026-09-22

L'Eau Papier

Eau de toilette · US listing

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b) - Parfum (fragrance)- aqua (water) - Hydroxycitronellal - Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate - Limonene - Ethylhexyl salicylate - Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane - Linalool - Citronellol - Geraniol - Citral - Bht. vol. 79%

Source: Diptyque official US product page · Checked 2026-09-21

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

Eau de toilette

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