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Rose du Desert
meets Epic Woman.

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

Shared ground

Vanilla · Patchouli · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Houbigant Rose du Desert bottle
Houbigant

Rose du Desert

Concentration not recorded

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Amouage Epic Woman bottle
Amouage

Epic Woman

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceOman
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242009
Leading accordspowdery · woody · citrusfresh spicy · rose · woody
Notes unique to this recordLemon Blossom, Yuzu, Bergamot, Rose, Iris, Violet, Ambergris, CedarCaraway, Cinnamon, Pink Nerium Oleander, Damask Rose, Tea, Geranium, Jasmine, Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum, Amber, Sandalowood, Guaiac Wood, Orris Root
Longevity / 53.54 · 37 votes4.06 · 1,727 votes
Projection / 42.17 · 36 votes2.80 · 2,043 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

  • Alcohol denat
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Limonene
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Eugenol
  • Citronellol
  • Linalool
  • Cinnamal
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Geraniol
  • Isoeugenol

Listed only on Rose du Desert

  • Aqua (water)
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Vanillin
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
  • Coumarin
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
  • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
  • Isoeugenyl acetate
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Pinene
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract
  • Cedrus atlantica oil/extract
  • Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
  • Hexadecanolactone
  • Lavandula oil/extract
  • Rose flower oil/extract
  • Terpinolene
  • Terpineol
  • Benzyl cinnamate
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Citral
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Farnesol

Listed only on Epic Woman

No distinct entries found in these published lists.

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.

Rose du Desert

Eau de parfum extrême · US listing · 100ml

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Vanillin, Pogostemon cablin oil, Limonene, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eugenol, Coumarin, Citronellol, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Isoeugenyl acetate, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Hexadecanolactone, Lavandula oil/extract, Rose flower oil/extract, Cinnamal, Benzyl benzoate, Terpinolene, Geraniol, Terpineol, Benzyl cinnamate, Geranyl acetate, Citral, Alpha-terpinene, Farnesol, Isoeugenol

Current US declaration for this concentration. Collection Privée, historical and anniversary editions remain separate. Printed alcohol strength is not an ingredient. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Houbigant official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Epic Woman

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat, Parfum, Limonene, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Cinnamal, Linalool, Citronellol, Isoeugenol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate

Source: Amouage official US product page · 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 powdery and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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