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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Rural Ballad
meets Calycanthus.

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

Shared ground

Jasmine · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
BARRIO Rural Ballad bottle
BARRIO

Rural Ballad

Concentration not recorded

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Acca Kappa Calycanthus bottle
Acca Kappa

Calycanthus

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 year20232003
Leading accordswhite floral · floral · muskywhite floral · floral · fruity
Notes unique to this recordHyacinth, Lilac, Rose Hip, Lily of the Valley, White AmberNeroli, Grass, Bergamot, Calycanthus, Cyclamen, Peony, Orange Blossom, Honey, Peach
Longevity / 53.00 · 2 votes3.14 · 97 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 2 votes2.30 · 112 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.

Rural Ballad

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Calycanthus

Eau de parfum · Italy listing · 20, 50, 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Hexyl cinnamal, Linalool, Geraniol,Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Eugenol, Limonene, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol. citrus aurantium flower oil, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Benzaldehyde, Amyl cinnamal, Farnesol, Geranyl acetate, Linalyl acetate, Pinene, Terpineol, Terpinolene.

Full per-size INCI declaration published in the official product-page data. Matching size lists are identical; check your bottle packaging for its batch-specific ingredients.

Source: Acca Kappa official Italian storefront product INCI data · 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 white floral and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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