Is Perfume Parlour Scarlet Elegance a dupe of BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking?
Rouge Smoking EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2018 | Year | 2018 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Scarlet Elegance EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Rouge Smoking
- Scarlet Elegance
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Divisive yet utterly addictive, Rouge Smoking balances playful cherry cola vibes with a sophisticated powdery, ambery dry down. Expect compliments, but don't expect it to last for ages - many wish it had beast-mode performance.
Perfume Parlour's budget take on BDK Parfums Rouge Smoking - a juicy black-cherry-and-vanilla heart, powdery with heliotrope and violet over a soft tonka-musk-amber base. Reviewers who tested it side-by-side with the original call them near-identical, with PP lasting longer. A masterfully sweet cherry-amber for a fraction of the niche price.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart 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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its intimate projection and comforting cherry-vanilla profile make it fantastic for casual wear, dates, and cosy nights out. While some find it too sweet or intense for the office, its softer dry down could allow for controlled office wear. It’s too seductive and warm for sport, and though elegant, it leans more playful than strictly formal.
Seasons
The sweet, powdery cherry-vanilla-amber character is most at home in autumn and winter, though it stays wearable in milder spring.
Occasions
Its sensual, romantic cherry-amber suits dates and evenings most, with enough ease for casual and daily 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.
Every one of its 12 notes is in the original, including Orange Blossom, Cashmere Wood, Musk
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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Scarlet Elegance EDP
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