Is Perfume Parlour Composition Nine a dupe of Amouage The Library Collection Opus IX?
The Library Collection Opus IX EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2015 | Year | 2015 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Composition Nine EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- The Library Collection Opus IX
- Composition Nine
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Which Should You Buy?
Divisive, dramatic, and unapologetically animalic. This isn't for the faint-hearted; it's a bold, indolic jasmine bomb that demands attention and polarises opinions, but those who love it, really love it. A true niche statement.
Composition Nine takes on Amouage's discontinued Opus IX, that polarising, opulent jasmine-and-civet floral. Perfume Parlour captures the indolic jasmine and waxy-leather body well, with owners citing high similarity, though it leans sweeter and slightly less raw than the original's full-throated animalic drama.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its potent projection and distinct animalic floral character make it unsuitable for typical office wear but perfect for formal events or a commanding presence on a date. Reviews highlight its 'loud' and 'attention-grabbing' nature, restricting its versatility for casual settings.
Seasons
The opulent waxy florals and animalic base lean cool-weather, peaking in autumn and winter and feeling heavy in summer.
Occasions
Bold and dramatic, it favours evening and formal wear, with too much presence for the office or casual days.
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 9 notes is in the original, including Leather, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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Composition Nine EDP
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