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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Borealis
meets Cumming.

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

Shared ground

Fir

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 earthy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Pineward Perfumes Borealis bottle
Pineward Perfumes

Borealis

Concentration not recorded

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Alan Cumming Cumming bottle
Alan Cumming

Cumming

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 year20232004
Leading accordsaromatic · marine · woodyearthy · vinyl · woody
Notes unique to this recordSea water, Camphor, Peppermint, Patchouli, Pine needles, Incense, Valerian, Black Elder, Ash, Wintergreen, Musk, Ambergris, Sandalwood, Orris Root, Black Tea, CedarmossWhiskey, Black Pepper, Bergamot, Pine, Vinyl, Tobacco, heather, Leather, Soil Tincture, Peat
Longevity / 53.79 · 19 votes3.49 · 41 votes
Projection / 42.84 · 19 votes2.66 · 44 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.

Borealis

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Cumming

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 marine direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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