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Quercia Eau de Parfum bottle Quercia EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
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2019 Year 2016
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Mexican Oak Eau de Parfum bottle Mexican Oak EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Quercia EDP
Quercia is a divisive one: a modern take on an old-school masculine fougère that swings from gorgeous complexity to synthetic mess, depending on who you ask. When it hits right, it's a classy, sensual head-turner, but the dry-down can be a gamble.
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Our Verdict - Mexican Oak EDP
Perfume Parlour's budget version of Acqua di Parma Colonia Quercia, that classy citrus-woody cologne. It captures the bergamot-cardamom opening and the mossy, woody base, just rendered flatter and with the original's premium oakmoss richness simplified.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Quercia EDP
Mexican Oak EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Lemon 28% vs 26%
Bergamot 26% vs 28%
Pink Pepper 24% vs 24%
Petitgrain 20% vs 22%
Shared Notes
Cardamom 37% vs 31%
Cedar 37% vs 36%
Geranium 25% vs 31%
Shared Notes
Oakmoss 47% vs 39%
Tonka Bean 29% vs 28%
Patchouli 23% vs 31%

Accords

Quercia Mexican Oak
100%
Aromatic
55%
99%
Citrus
70%
92%
Woody
80%
83%
Warm Spicy
45%
71%
Mossy
67%
Earthy
Green
65%
50%
Patchouli
48%
Vanilla
Aromatic shared
100%
55%
Citrus shared
99%
70%
Woody shared
92%
80%
Warm Spicy shared
83%
45%
71%
67%
65%
50%
48%

Performance

Quercia Mexican Oak
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Light

Season and Occasion Fit

Quercia

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Summer

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual Formal
Also Works:
Office

Its moderate to strong projection and woody, aromatic profile make it suitable for various settings, from a classy office environment to an intimate evening out. However, its richer, more formal character means it's not ideal for active wear.

Mexican Oak

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer Winter

The bright citrus opening and mossy woody base make it a transitional scent, best in spring and autumn where the green-woody character is most at home.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual Formal
Also Works:
Date

Refined and grown-up, it slots into office and formal daytime wear, with enough ease for casual daily use.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
93%
Key Similarities

Both lean aromatic, citrus, woody

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Quercia EDP
Mexican Oak EDP
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