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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Christos
meets The Dark Side.

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

Shared ground

Incense · Patchouli · Incense · Sandalwood · Amber · Vanilla

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Giardini Di Toscana Christos bottle
Giardini Di Toscana

Christos

Concentration not recorded

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Francesca Bianchi The Dark Side bottle
Francesca Bianchi

The Dark Side

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
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Listed year20232016
Leading accordsamber · woody · balsamicamber · woody · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordAmber Xtreme, Bergamot, Labdanum, Rose, Pink Pepper, BenzoinHoney, Spicy Notes, Styrax, Iris, Violet, Cedar, Vetiver
Longevity / 53.92 · 245 votes4.16 · 973 votes
Projection / 42.82 · 242 votes2.78 · 1,057 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.

Christos

Eau de Parfum · Italy / European Union listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum [fragrance], Aqua [water], Coumarin, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Pogostemon cablin oil, Linalyl acetate, Limonene, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Linalool, Citronellol, Pinene, Vanillin, Acetyl cedrene, Geraniol, Beta-caryophyllene, Hexamethylindanopyran, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Citral, Camphor, Terpineol, Farnesol, Benzyl benzoate, Geranyl acetate, Rose flower oil/extract*, Eugenol, Alpha-terpinene, Terpinolene, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Benzyl alcohol.

Official standard 100 mL eau de parfum declaration. Limited editions and body creams are separate; check supplied packaging for your batch.

Source: Giardini di Toscana official English product INCI declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

The Dark Side

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

Concentration not recorded

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