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meets Caban.

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

Shared ground

Black Pepper · Pink Pepper · Sandalwood · Tonka Bean · Osmanthus

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
The Dua Brand #By Accident bottle
The Dua Brand

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Yves Saint Laurent Caban bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Caban

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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 year20202015
Leading accordssweet · vanilla · fresh spicywoody · aromatic · amber
Notes unique to this recordVanilla Absolute, Frankincense, Elemi resin, Caramel, Pralineelemi, Olibanum, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.50 · 2 votes3.51 · 342 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 2 votes2.37 · 412 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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Caban

Concentration unspecified on source · US listing · Official product-page label; individual bottle size not specified

Alcohol ● Parfum / fragrance ● Aqua / water ● Coumarin ● Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ● Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ● Alpha-isomethyl ionone ● Geraniol ● Limonene ● Citral ● Bht ● CI 14700 / red 4 ● CI 15985 / yellow 6 ●

Source: Yves Saint Laurent Beauty official US 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 sweet and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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