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Contemporary
meets Oud Eau de Parfum.

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

Shared ground

Cedar

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Clive Christian Contemporary bottle
Clive Christian

Contemporary

Concentration not recorded

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Acqua di Parma Oud Eau de Parfum bottle
Acqua di Parma

Oud Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222019
Leading accordsfresh spicy · woody · mossywoody · citrus · oud
Notes unique to this recordGeranium, Blackberry, Violet, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Moss, MaltOrange, Calabrian bergamot, Agarwood (Oud), Amyris, Coriander, Leather, Sandalwood, Musk, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.78 · 123 votes3.66 · 969 votes
Projection / 42.42 · 125 votes2.44 · 963 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

  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Aqua (water)
  • Limonene
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Linalool
  • Citronellol
  • Eugenol
  • Citral
  • Geraniol

Listed only on Contemporary

  • Alcohol denat
  • Benzophenone-2
  • Coumarin
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Benzyl cinnamate
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Isoeugenol

Listed only on Oud Eau de Parfum

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Acetyl cedrene
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Cedrus atlantica oil/extract
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Hexyl cinnamal
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Pinene
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Rose ketones
  • Citrus aurantium flower oil
  • Vanillin
  • Alcohol
  • Terpineol
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Methyl 2-octynoate
  • Camphor
  • Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate
  • Farnesol
  • Terpinolene
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
  • CI 19140 (yellow 5)
  • CI 14700 (red 4)
  • CI 42090 (blue 1)

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.

Contemporary

Perfume · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzophenone-2, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Linalool, Citronellol, Coumarin, Benzyl benzoate, Eugenol, Citral, Geraniol, Benzyl cinnamate, Benzyl alcohol, Isoeugenol

Current official US perfume declaration; check the packaging for the formula supplied. The brand’s perfume wording is retained without inferring an eau de parfum or extrait classification.

Source: Clive Christian official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Oud Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Acetyl cedrene, Linalool, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Hexyl cinnamal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Pinene, Eugenol, Beta-caryophyllene, Rose ketones, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Vanillin, Alcohol, Terpineol, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Methyl 2-octynoate, Camphor, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Farnesol, Terpinolene, Alpha-terpinene, Citral, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 42090 (blue 1)

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21819

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 fresh spicy and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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