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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Crazy Basil
meets Amber & Lavender.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Lavender

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Dries Van Noten Crazy Basil bottle
Dries Van Noten

Crazy Basil

Concentration not recorded

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Jo Malone London Amber & Lavender bottle
Jo Malone London

Amber & Lavender

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20241995
Leading accordsfresh spicy · aromatic · woodylavender · warm spicy · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordBasil, Mandarin, Rosemary, Geranium, Hinoki Wood, Woody Notes, Cedar, MuskMint, Clove, Lily-of-the-Valley, Cinnamon, Amber, Patchouli, Myrhh
Longevity / 53.61 · 33 votes3.23 · 208 votes
Projection / 42.35 · 34 votes2.35 · 229 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.

Declared on both

  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Aqua (water)
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Limonene
  • Linalool
  • Citronellol
  • Eugenol
  • Citral
  • Geraniol

Listed only on Crazy Basil

  • Alcohol denat
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Listed only on Amber & Lavender

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Amyl cinnamal
  • Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Isoeugenol
  • Farnesol

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Crazy Basil

Eau de parfum · US listing · 100 ML

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Eugenol, Citral, Geraniol.alcohol of vegetal origin 79%.

Official US bottle declaration. Printed alcohol-origin and strength statements remain in the source text and are excluded from ingredient comparisons. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Dries Van Noten official US fragrance declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Amber & Lavender

Cologne · US listing · 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Linalool, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Amyl cinnamal, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Isoeugenol, Farnesol

Source: Jo Malone London official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN45658

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

Concentration not recorded

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