Is Aromara Percival White a dupe of Parfums de Marly Percival?

Percival White Extrait

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Percival Eau de Parfum bottle Percival EDP
EDP Concentration Extrait
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2018 Year -
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Percival White Extrait bottle Percival White Extrait
$229.95+ tax from
2.5 fl oz (75 ml) at Perfumania
Best value $80.12/fl oz (4.2 fl oz (125 ml))
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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Percival EDP
Percival delivers sparkling, aromatic freshness with just enough woody warmth to feel polished and versatile. It is a confident, crowd-pleasing signature with niche refinement and mass appeal.
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Our Verdict - Percival White Extrait
Percival White is Aromara's take on Parfums de Marly Percival, a fresh clean musk. Built at 35% Extrait, the bergamot-white musk-cedarwood signature is close, though the dupe is simpler and less nuanced than PdM's more textured, refined original.
Statement

Scent Profile

How they compare
Percival EDP A Percival White Extrait B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Percival EDP
Percival White Extrait

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Percival Percival White
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Light

Season and Occasion Fit

Percival

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Autumn
Also Works:
Winter

The bright citrus and aromatic top notes give Percival a pronounced freshness ideal for spring and summer, while the woody and amber base provides enough depth and warmth for fall. Its clean profile is less suited for the coldest winter days.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Percival’s moderate projection and versatile freshness make it perfect for office and casual settings, while its refined character works for dates and even semi-formal occasions. It is less suited for intense sport or very formal black-tie settings.

Percival White

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A clean, fresh musk that reads best in spring and summer, when its light character feels most seasonal.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual

Clean and understated enough for the office and casual wear alike; not distinctive enough for formal evenings.

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.

Overall scent match
23%
Key Similarities

Shares 2 of its 17 notes, including Bergamot, Jasmine

Key Differences

Adds amberwood and ambroxan, drops cedar and clean musk

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