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Upper Ten

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Warm spicy · Woody · Aromatic.

4.06 / 5Rating · 267 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
About these origins

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Brand origin: Geschichte von Lubin · Checked 2026-09-21
The official German-language history locates Lubin's first shop near the Palais Royal in Paris after the French Revolution.

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Year2015
Marketed forMen
PerfumerThomas Fontaine

Collection: Talismania

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Upper Ten by Lubin has a listed warm spicy, woody, aromatic profile, with notes of Pink Pepper, Saffron, Juniper Berries, Bergamot, Cardamom.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

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The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de Parfum · France listing · 100 mL bottle

Upper ten : alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b), Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Linalool, Eugenol, Benzyl alcohol, Cinnamal, Citronellol, Citral, Geraniol, Anise alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bht.

Manufacturer website declaration for the current named edition. Original and relaunched catalog editions remain separate; check supplied packaging for the formula applicable to your batch.

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

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.64 / 5

109 votes

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Projection

2.53 / 4

119 votes

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Value perception

2.69 / 5

49 votes

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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

170Own it
75Previously owned
322Want it
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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Amber and Cardamom. Explore Upper Ten’s warm spicy direction alongside Santal 33’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Cedar and Orange Blossom. Explore Upper Ten’s warm spicy direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Upper Ten smell like?

Upper Ten by Lubin has a listed warm spicy, woody, aromatic profile, with notes of Pink Pepper, Saffron, Juniper Berries, Bergamot, Cardamom.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Thomas Fontaine.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.64 out of 5, from 109 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Upper Ten?

Its listed notes include pink pepper, saffron, juniper berries, bergamot, cardamom, cinnamon, peach, orange blossom, geranium, sandalwood, leather, cedar, amber, musk, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Upper Ten

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Lubin Upper Ten bottle
Leading accords
warm spicy
woody
aromatic
leather
powdery
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Pink Pepper · Saffron · Juniper Berries · Bergamot · Cardamom · Cinnamon

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