Is Perfume Parlour Pure Essence a dupe of Amouage Existence?
Existence EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2025 | Year | 2025 |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Pure Essence EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Existence
- Pure Essence
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Which Should You Buy?
Sparkling aldehydes, lily of the valley and rose over labdanum and frankincense, drying to clean musk and ambergris. A fizzing, soapy-fresh floral with big projection, for spring and summer.
A clean, soapy lily of the valley softened by rose and aldehydes, with a frankincense heart, inspired by Amouage Existence. Calm and serene, with a lighter trail and a thinner resin core than that original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Frankincense
40%
vs
58%
Musk
36%
vs
42%
Aldehydes
36%
vs
30%
Lily of the Valley
33%
vs
42%
Benzoin
32%
vs
30%
Ambergris
30%
vs
27%
Rose
30%
vs
27%
Labdanum
26%
vs
41%
Woody Notes
33%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Sparkling aldehydes and fresh florals are at their best in spring and summer. The airy, soapy character thins out in the cold.
Occasions
Its strength is likely to overwhelm an office. The striking, elegant freshness suits formal events and evening dates, and works casually if applied lightly.
Seasons
The clean lily-and-incense character is airy enough for spring and summer yet warm enough to carry into autumn.
Occasions
Its serene, soapy elegance suits office and formal wear, with enough beauty for a refined date.
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.
Shares 8 of its 9 notes, including Benzoin, Ambergris, Lily of the Valley
Adds woody notes
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