Is Aromara Royal Bloom a dupe of Parfums de Marly Valaya?

Valaya EDP

Parfums de Marly by Quentin Bisch Original Favourite

Royal Bloom Extrait

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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Valaya EDP
A luminous musky floral that radiates quiet confidence and polish. Valaya envelops you in a sheer, cotton-soft aura-fresh, feminine, and effortlessly refined without ever being loud.
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Our Verdict - Royal Bloom Extrait
Royal Bloom is Aromara's take on Parfums de Marly Valaya, a fresh white-floral musk built around orange blossom, tuberose and peach over a musky-vanilla base. Built at 35% Extrait.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Valaya EDP A Royal Bloom 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
Valaya EDP
Royal Bloom Extrait

Notes

Shared Notes
Musk 27% vs 35%
Vanilla 21% vs 28%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Valaya Royal Bloom
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Valaya

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Autumn

Valaya's luminous, airy musky citrus and aldehydic freshness make it ideal for spring and summer, while its underlying floral softness and subtle woody-amber base allow some versatility into early fall. The lightness and powdery musks are less suited to cold winter days.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Its clean musky freshness and soft powdery trail make Valaya exceptionally appropriate for office and daytime occasions, as well as romantic and casual settings. The moderate projection and refined composition can work for formal events, but it is less sporty or robust.

Royal Bloom

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Autumn

Community season votes for Parfums de Marly Valaya, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and summer.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Wearers put Parfums de Marly Valaya, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for the office, date nights and casual wear.

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
77%
Key Similarities

Shares 5 of its 13 notes, including Vanilla, Peach, Musk

Key Differences

Adds akigalawood and aldehydes, drops ambergris and patchouli

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