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Explosea
meets Cosmic Pepper.

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

At a glance
Once Explosea bottle
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Explosea

Concentration not recorded

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Mancera Cosmic Pepper bottle
Mancera

Cosmic Pepper

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded2023
Leading accordscitrus · marine · woodycitrus · musky · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordCitruses, Sea Notes, Saffron, Cashmere Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Amber, Licorice, Rose, Musk, Amber, SandalwoodLemon, Pink Pepper, Sage, Tangerine, Black Pepper, Oud, Damask Rose, White Musk, Tonka Bean, Ambergris, Oakmoss, Labdanum
Longevity / 53.92 · 60 votes3.75 · 610 votes
Projection / 42.74 · 58 votes2.47 · 603 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.

Explosea

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Cosmic Pepper

Concentration not specified by source · FR listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Linalool, Linalyl acetate, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Aqua (water), Hexamethylindanopyran, Coumarin, Citrus limon peel oil, Pinene, Acetyl cedrene, Vanillin, Lavandula oil/extract, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geranyl acetate, Citronellol, Pogostemon cablin oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Citral, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Rose ketones, Geraniol, Alpha-terpinene, Camphor, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Cinnamal, Carvone, Farnesol, Eugenol.

Source: Mancera official France 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 citrus and marine direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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