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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Penguin
meets Vodka on the Rocks.

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

Shared ground

Sandalwood

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Zoologist Perfumes Penguin bottle
Zoologist Perfumes

Penguin

Concentration not recorded

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By Kilian Vodka on the Rocks bottle
By Kilian

Vodka on the Rocks

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 year20242014
Leading accordsozonic · musky · fresharomatic · amber · aldehydic
Notes unique to this recordOzonic notes, Ice, juniper berry, Pink Pepper, Saffron, Labdanum, Suede, Moss, MuskAldehydes, Coriander, Cardamon, Rhubarb, Lily-of-the-Valley, Pink Rose, Ambroxan, oak moss
Longevity / 53.46 · 529 votes3.27 · 1,161 votes
Projection / 42.06 · 530 votes2.37 · 1,300 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.
  • Fragrance (parfum)
  • Water (aqua)
  • Linalool
  • Limonene
  • Coumarin
  • Citral
  • Geraniol

Listed only on Penguin

  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Menthol
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Pinene
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Terpineol
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Terpinolene
  • Alpha-terpinene

Listed only on Vodka on the Rocks

  • Citronellol
  • Farnesol
  • Bht
  • Tocopherol

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.

Penguin

Perfume · 20% brand-stated concentration · US listing · 60 mL bottle

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water (aqua), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Linalyl acetate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Menthol, Limonene, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Coumarin, Terpineol, Geranyl acetate, Citral, Geraniol, Terpinolene, Alpha-terpinene

Source: Zoologist official ingredient register, updated 2026-06-23 · Checked 2026-09-22

Vodka on the Rocks

Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing · Sample: 0.05 oz.; 7.5 ml

Alcohol denat. , Water\aqua\eau , Fragrance (parfum) , Citronellol , Coumarin , Linalool , Limonene , Citral , Geraniol , Farnesol , Bht , Tocopherol

Source: Kilian Paris official US individually named sample list · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44386

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 ozonic and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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