Diptyque
Philosykos
Eau de toilette
A study of fig: fruit, leaf and tree.
parfumbible.comWoody · Aromatic · Warm spicy.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Lush / 29 High Street · Checked 2026-09-21
Lush's official account identifies Poole in southern England as the location of its first shop, opened in 1995.
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Collection: Be Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Dear John by Lush has a listed woody, aromatic, warm spicy profile, with notes of Clove, Lime, Vetiver, Pine, Virginia Cedar.
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.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Perfume · US listing · 3.3floz bottle
Drf alcohol , Fragrance , *Limonene , Water (aqua) , Glycerine , Cedarwood oil , Vetivert oil , Coriander seed oil (coriandrum sativum) , Clove bud oil (eugenia caryophyllus) , *Benzyl benzoate , *Benzyl salicylate , *Citral , *Coumarin , *Eugenol , *Farnesol , *Geraniol , *Linalool
* Occurs naturally in essential oils.
Source: Lush official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
2.91 / 5
137 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.14 / 4
159 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.23 / 5
82 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
410Own it
139Previously owned
232Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Explore shared accords.
These entries share at least one leading accord. That alone does not establish that they smell alike.
Diptyque
Tam Dao
Eau de toilette
Sandalwood and cedar at the heart.
Le Labo
Another 13
Eau de parfum
Musky · Amber · Woody.
Hermès
Un Jardin Sur Le Nil
Citrus · Aromatic · Floral.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Dear John smell like?
Dear John by Lush has a listed woody, aromatic, warm spicy profile, with notes of Clove, Lime, Vetiver, Pine, Virginia Cedar.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Mark Constantine.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 2.91 out of 5, from 137 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Dear John?
Its listed notes include clove, lime, vetiver, pine, virginia cedar, coriander, coffee. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Dear John
Lush
Leading accords
woody
aromatic
warm spicy
citrus
conifer
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Clove · Lime · Vetiver · Pine · Virginia Cedar · Coriander
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