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Honey Dragon
meets XJ 1861 Renaissance.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Memo Paris Honey Dragon bottle
Memo Paris

Honey Dragon

Concentration not recorded

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Xerjoff XJ 1861 Renaissance bottle
Xerjoff

XJ 1861 Renaissance

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232011
Leading accordsfresh spicy · amber · warm spicycitrus · green · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordOlibanum, Vanilla, Pepper Oil, Myrrh Oil, Mandarin Orange, Cinnamon, ThymeAmalfi Lemon, Tangerine, Petitgrain, Mint, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Musk, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli, Amber
Longevity / 53.75 · 28 votes3.63 · 2,666 votes
Projection / 42.41 · 29 votes2.38 · 2,812 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.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Aqua (water)
  • Limonene
  • Coumarin
  • Linalool
  • Citral
  • Citronellol
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Geraniol

Listed only on Honey Dragon

  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Benzyl cinnamate
  • Cinnamal

Listed only on XJ 1861 Renaissance

  • Citrus limon peel oil
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
  • Hexyl cinnamal
  • Pinene
  • Bht
  • Acetyl cedrene
  • Amyl cinnamal
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Camphor
  • Carvone
  • Citrus aurantium flower oil
  • Eugenol
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Isoeugenol
  • Lavandula oil/extract
  • Mentha viridis leaf oil
  • Menthol
  • Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Santalol
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Terpineol
  • Terpinolene
  • Vanillin

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Honey Dragon

Eau de parfum · US listing · 75 mL bottle

Alcohol denat. • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Limonene • Coumarin • Linalool • Hydroxycitronellal • Citral • Citronellol • Benzyl benzoate • Geraniol • Benzyl cinnamate • Cinnamal

Source: Memo Paris official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

XJ 1861 Renaissance

Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing

Alcohol denat.; Citrus limon peel oil; Limonene; Aqua (water); Linalyl acetate; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil; Hexyl cinnamal; Pinene; Parfum (fragrance); Bht; Acetyl cedrene; Amyl cinnamal; Alpha-isomethyl ionone; Benzyl benzoate; Beta-caryophyllene; Camphor; Carvone; Citral; Citronellol; Citrus aurantium flower oil; Coumarin; Eugenol; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Hexamethylindanopyran; Isoeugenol; Lavandula oil/extract; Linalool; Mentha viridis leaf oil; Menthol; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil; Pogostemon cablin oil; Santalol; Alpha-terpinene; Terpineol; Terpinolene; Vanillin

Source: Xerjoff official US product ingredient list · 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 fresh spicy and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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