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No.1 Black Currant On The Piano 1988
meets Ginza Intense.

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

Shared ground

Black Currant · Vanilla · Rose

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Fang Aromatherapy No.1 Black Currant On The Piano 1988 bottle
Fang Aromatherapy

No.1 Black Currant On The Piano 1988

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Shiseido

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedJapan
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222023
Leading accordsfloral · woody · aromaticrose · fruity · patchouli
Notes unique to this recordHoney, Chamomile, Brazilian Rosewood, Carnation, Musk, Black Spruce, GoldPatchouli
Longevity / 53.00 · 1 votes3.01 · 110 votes
Projection / 43.00 · 1 votes2.13 · 113 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.

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Ingredients, side by side.

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No.1 Black Currant On The Piano 1988

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Ginza Intense

Eau de Parfum Intense · France listing

Alcohol・fragrance (parfum)・water(aqua/eau)・diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate・alpha-isomethyl ionone・linalool・limonene・butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane・citronellol・geraniol・tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate・eugenol・citral・farnesol・red 4 (CI 14700)・yellow 5 (CI 19140)・ext. violet 2 (CI 60730)・

Manufacturer website declaration. Check the supplied packaging for the formula applicable to your batch.

Source: Shiseido official product ingredient declaration · 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 floral and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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