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Toil & Trouble
meets Violet Shot.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

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

At a glance
Lush Toil & Trouble bottle
Lush

Toil & Trouble

Concentration not recorded

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Olfactive Studio Violet Shot bottle
Olfactive Studio

Violet Shot

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232019
Leading accordspatchouli · woody · aromaticozonic · green · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordPatchouli, Sage, Orris Root, LabdanumGreen Grass, Italian Mandarin, Pink Pepper, Violet Leaf, Safraleine, Madagascar Vanilla, Spanish Labdanum, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf
Longevity / 53.83 · 6 votes3.33 · 138 votes
Projection / 42.33 · 6 votes2.24 · 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.

Toil & Trouble

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Violet Shot

Extrait de parfum · Europe listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat. • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Limonene • Linalool • Coumarin • Eugenol • Citral

Official size-specific ingredient declaration, separate from the scent-note pyramid. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Olfactive Studio official European 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 patchouli and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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