A world of scent, a little clearer.

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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Rive Gauche
meets Ma Griffe.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Lemon · Rose · Ylang-Ylang · Jasmine · Gardenia · Musk · Sandalwood · Tonka Bean

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche bottle
Yves Saint Laurent

Rive Gauche

Concentration not recorded

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Carven Ma Griffe bottle
Carven

Ma Griffe

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 year19712013
Leading accordsaldehydic · white floral · woodywoody · white floral · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordAldehydes, Green Notes, Honeysuckle, Peach, Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley, Geranium, Magnolia, Oakmoss, Tahitian Vetiver, AmberVetiver, Styrax
Longevity / 53.66 · 1,109 votes3.34 · 86 votes
Projection / 42.64 · 1,264 votes2.54 · 130 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.

Rive Gauche

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Ma Griffe

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 aldehydic and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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