Is Alexandria UK Cairo Summer a dupe of Xerjoff Nio?
Nio EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2009 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Cairo Summer EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Nio
- Cairo Summer
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Nio is a divisive citrus-green powerhouse. For some, it's the ultimate refined summer freshie; for others, an overpriced cleaning product. Expect sharp, photorealistic green notes.
Cairo Summer takes Xerjoff's Nio's neroli-bergamot brightness and cardamom-spiced heart, but the composition sits flatter overall - the photorealistic, almost glassy freshness that defines Nio is replaced with a simpler citrus-green accord, and the guaiac-cedar base loses much of the original's smoky depth.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its sharp, clean, and energetic profile makes it ideal for casual wear and sports, while reviewers also noted its suitability for office and more dressed-up summer occasions due to its refined quality and good longevity for a fresh scent.
Seasons
Community season votes for Xerjoff Nio, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and summer.
Occasions
Wearers put Xerjoff Nio, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office, casual wear and sport.
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 11 notes is in the original, including Patchouli, Cardamom, Nutmeg
Without vetiver
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