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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Encode
meets Black Creek.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Patchouli

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Maison Alhambra Encode bottle
Maison Alhambra

Encode

Concentration not recorded

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La Rive Black Creek bottle
La Rive

Black Creek

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedPoland
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20222017
Leading accordsaromatic · fresh spicy · citruswoody · citrus · fruity
Notes unique to this recordSage, Pepper, Leather, Vetiver, Ambroxan, CocoaBlack Currant, Birch, Rose, Jasmine, Oakmoss, Musk, Amber, Vanilla
Longevity / 52.97 · 35 votes2.46 · 314 votes
Projection / 41.97 · 31 votes1.68 · 302 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.

Encode

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Black Creek

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 aromatic and fresh spicy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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