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Pho Breakfast
meets Aqua Media Cologne Forte.

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 fresh spicy; Eau de parfum leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
d'Annam Pho Breakfast bottle
d'Annam

Pho Breakfast

Concentration not recorded

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte bottle
Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Aqua Media Cologne Forte

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20232023
Leading accordsfresh spicy · aromatic · greencitrus · fresh · soft spicy
Notes unique to this recordBasil, Ginger, Star Anise, Cilantro, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Patchouli, CedarwoodBergamot, Vervain, Fennel, Hedione, Matcha Tea, Musk, Woodsy Notes
Longevity / 52.81 · 67 votes3.04 · 878 votes
Projection / 41.96 · 69 votes1.98 · 844 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.

Pho Breakfast

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Aqua Media Cologne Forte

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water/eau); Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil; Limonene; Linalyl acetate; Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil; Linalool; Citrus aurantium peel oil; Pinene; Triethyl citrate; Citronellol; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; Anethole; Citral; Hydroxycitronellal; Geranyl acetate; Hexyl cinnamal; Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate; Pogostemon cablin oil; Beta-caryophyllene; Terpinolene; Terpineol; Alpha-terpinene; Rose ketones; Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate; Geraniol; Isoeugenol; Camphor; Carvone.

Source: Maison Francis Kurkdjian official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 2F236

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

Eau de parfum

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