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Absent Presence
meets Pretty Machine.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Jasmine · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
BeauFort London Absent Presence bottle
BeauFort London

Absent Presence

Concentration not recorded

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Kerosene Pretty Machine bottle
Kerosene

Pretty Machine

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
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232013
Leading accordswoody · aromatic · greencitrus · white floral · yellow floral
Notes unique to this recordGalbanum, Black Pepper, Violet Leaf, Bourbon Vetiver, Sandalwood, Leather, Cedarwood, AmberLime (Linden Blossom), Orange Blossom, Neroli, Lime, Lemon, Vetiver, Rose
Longevity / 53.09 · 65 votes3.27 · 99 votes
Projection / 41.86 · 65 votes2.42 · 132 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.

Absent Presence

Eau de parfum · United Kingdom listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Pogostemon cablin oil, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Acetyl cedrene, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Juniperus virginiana oil, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Citrus limon peel oil, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Santalol, Citral, Farnesol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Alpha-terpinene, Terpinolene, Geranyl acetate, Terpineol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Eugenol, Isoeugenyl acetate, Cinnamal, Vanillin.

Official current eau de parfum declaration. Any alcohol percentage annotation is preserved in the original wording and is not treated as a separate ingredient. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.

Source: BeauFort London official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Pretty Machine

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

Concentration not recorded

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