Cape Town No. 19 vs Ocean

Shared character

Both Cape Town No. 19 and Ocean share a profile featuring rose, bergamot, grapefruit, ginger, blackcurrant, and white musk. They both belong to the floral, fruity, and aromatic accord categories.

How they differ

Cape Town No. 19 includes magnolia and soybean, resulting in citrus, powdery, fresh spicy, musky, and rose accords. Ocean is characterized by a much broader range of notes including jasmine, lemon, cedarwood, sandalwood, vanilla, vetiver, benzoin, amber, orchid, pink pepper, cardamom, patchouli, clary sage, saffron, tonka bean, violet leaves, lily of the valley, plum, apple, pineapple, bitter orange, raspberry, ambergris, lotus, green notes, lime, strawberry, cherry, ozonic notes, cashmere wood, benzoin (siam), spices, cedar, iris, honey, oud, violet leaf, cyclamen, mandarin orange, coconut, aquatic notes, marine notes, precious woods, cashmere, immortelle, fir, driftwood, fresh notes, agarwood, siam, watery notes, and mandarin orange. These notes contribute to woody, green, spicy, aquatic, fresh, marine, and ozonic accords in Ocean.

Who each suits

Cape Town No. 19 suits those who prefer powdery, citrus, and fresh spicy profiles. Ocean suits those who prefer woody, green, spicy, aquatic, marine, and ozonic profiles.