Is Perfume Parlour Oudlands a dupe of Amouage Outlands?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
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- Oudlands
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Which Should You Buy?
Outlands is the most divisive Amouage in recent memory. A complex, beast-mode oriental that blends luxurious amber and frankincense with unexpected flashes of freshness. Half of us think it's a masterpiece, the other half thinks it's massively overhyped.
Oudlands interprets Amouage's Outlands - that smoky frankincense and spice over a dramatic resinous oud-amber base. The dupe traces the bold, majestic outline but renders it flatter and less luxurious than Cecile Zarokian's monumental niche original, with shorter longevity.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Heart Notes
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Given its nuclear performance and thick, oriental profile, Outlands is best reserved for cooler weather and evening wear. It shines on a date or at a formal event where its luxurious complexity can be appreciated, but its sheer power makes it too much for an office or casual setting.
Seasons
The smoky oud, incense and resins are firmly cold-weather, made for autumn and winter.
Occasions
Dramatic and resinous, it suits evenings and formal statement occasions rather than casual daytime.
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 24 notes is in the original, including Geranium, Sichuan Pepper, Labdanum
Without ethyl maltol
Where to buy
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Oudlands EDP
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