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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Ébène
meets Vaadhoo.

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

Shared ground

Geranium

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Balmain Beauty Ébène bottle
Balmain Beauty

Ébène

Concentration not recorded

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Memo Paris Vaadhoo bottle
Memo Paris

Vaadhoo

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 year20242019
Leading accordsamber · woody · warm spicyaromatic · fresh spicy · woody
Notes unique to this recordIncense, Ebony, Myrrh, Tobacco, Atlas Cedar, Cinnamon, VanillaGinger, Basil, Cassis, Immortelle, Jasmine, Vetiver, Patchouli, Moss
Longevity / 53.52 · 25 votes3.37 · 132 votes
Projection / 42.33 · 24 votes2.50 · 150 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.

Ébène

Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 ml

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Bht, Pentaerythrityl tetra di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tocopherol, Benzyl alcohol.

Exact official US bottle-size declaration. Historical fragrances with the same name and other concentrations are separate products. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Balmain Beauty official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN53098

Vaadhoo

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 amber and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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