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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Shem - el- Nessim
meets L'Origan.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Ylang-Ylang · Jasmine · Rose · Sandalwood · Musk · Vanilla

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with powdery; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Grossmith Shem - el- Nessim bottle
Grossmith

Shem - el- Nessim

Concentration not recorded

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Coty L'Origan bottle
Coty

L'Origan

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded1905
Leading accordspowdery · woody · iriswarm spicy · fresh spicy · woody
Notes unique to this recordNeroli, Orris Root, Geranium, Heliotrope, Patchouli, CedarCoriander, Pepper, Orange, Peach, Spices, Nutmeg, Violet, African Orange Flower, Benzoin, Coumarin, Incense, Civetta, Virginia Cedar
Longevity / 53.78 · 125 votes3.19 · 97 votes
Projection / 42.76 · 168 votes2.34 · 137 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.

Shem - el- Nessim

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

L'Origan

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

Concentration not recorded

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