A world of scent, a little clearer.

← Back to True Icon
The Perfume Bible / A closer look

True Icon
meets Meliora.

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

Shared ground

Black Currant · Rose · Vanilla · Musk

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

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with patchouli; Eau de parfum leads with fruity. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Etienne Aigner True Icon bottle
Etienne Aigner

True Icon

Concentration not recorded

Explore fragrance ↗
Parfums de Marly Meliora bottle
Parfums de Marly

Meliora

Eau de parfum

Explore fragrance ↗
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 year20202013
Leading accordspatchouli · woody · fruityfruity · soft spicy · fresh
Notes unique to this recordCoriander, Saffron, Iris, Patchouli, OudRed Berries, Cassis, Raspberry, Orange Blossom, Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang-Ylang, Woody Notes, Almond
Longevity / 53.25 · 4 votes2.98 · 1,414 votes
Projection / 42.25 · 4 votes2.16 · 1,567 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.

True Icon

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Meliora

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Citronellol, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Limonene, Geraniol, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Farnesol, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Bht, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 15985 (yellow 6)

Source: Parfums de Marly official US product page · 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.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed fruity and soft spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.