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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Paddock
meets The Black Knight.

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

At a glance
Hermès Paddock bottle
Hermès

Paddock

Concentration not recorded

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Francesca Bianchi The Black Knight bottle
Francesca Bianchi

The Black Knight

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242019
Leading accordsgreen · powdery · amberleather · honey · woody
Notes unique to this recordHay, Carrot Seeds, Amber, GrassLeather, Orris Root, Honey, Beeswax, Vetiver, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Caraway, Artemisia, Cedar, Narcissus, Bulgarian Rose
Longevity / 53.50 · 54 votes4.29 · 830 votes
Projection / 42.31 · 54 votes2.89 · 842 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.

Paddock

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

The Black Knight

Extrait de parfum · European Union listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Aqua, D-limonene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Linalool, Cinnamyl alcohol, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Eugenol, Citral, Amyl cinnamal, Farnesol, Benzyl benzoate, Coumarin, Benzyl salicylate.

Official European storefront declaration. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Francesca Bianchi official 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 green and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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