Is Perfume Parlour Citrus Coffee Rush a dupe of Akro Awake?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Awake
- Citrus Coffee Rush
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Black coffee with a zest of lemon, spiced by cardamom and anchored by vetiver. A dark, unsweetened espresso scent that wakes you up and divides the room in two.
Perfume Parlour's take on Akro Awake. Citrus Coffee Rush captures the bright lemon-and-cardamom opening into a rich coffee heart, though it leans a touch sweeter and the complex, shifting layers of the niche original simplify here.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Cardamom
100%
Coffee
100%
Vetiver
100%
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100%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Roasted coffee and cardamom fit autumn and winter best, when warm bitter notes are welcome. Heat makes it feel heavy.
Occasions
Its clear presence is a bit much for a quiet office, but it shines on casual days and relaxed evenings.
Seasons
The warm roasted-coffee heart with a citrus lift suits cool autumn and winter days, with a fresher spring fit.
Occasions
An energising, characterful gourmand good for casual daytime, dates and the office rather than formal or sporty settings.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Every one of its 4 notes is in the original, including Lemon, Vetiver, Cardamom
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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Citrus Coffee Rush EDP
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