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Gypsy Water Eau de Parfum bottle Gypsy Water EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
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2008 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Bucharest 21 Eau de Parfum bottle Bucharest 21 EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Gypsy Water EDP
A cult favorite for those who crave understated elegance, Gypsy Water is a luminous, woody fragrance that quietly enchants with its blend of citrus, pine, and powdery woods. Effortless, artistic, and comfortingly unique.
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Our Verdict - Bucharest 21 EDP
Bucharest 21 keeps the forest-floor pine and incense heart that makes Byredo Gypsy Water so distinctive, but the intimate, close-to-skin quality reviewers love in the original becomes even fainter here.
Statement

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Gypsy Water EDP
Bucharest 21 EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Pepper 34% vs 20%
Bergamot 32% vs 30%
Only in Gypsy Water
Pine 33%
Only in Bucharest 21
Juniper 28% Lemon 22%
Shared Notes
Incense 28% vs 34%
Orris 26% vs 26%
Only in Bucharest 21
Pine 38%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 33% vs 40%
Only in Gypsy Water
Ambroxan 33% Suede 33%
Only in Bucharest 21
Sandalwood 32% Amber 28%

Accords

Gypsy Water Bucharest 21
90%
Woody
70%
70%
Amber
35%
60%
Citrus
45%
55%
Powdery
50%
Smoky
Aromatic
50%
Sweet
30%
Woody shared
90%
70%
Amber shared
70%
35%
Citrus shared
60%
45%
55%
50%
50%
30%

Performance

Gypsy Water Bucharest 21
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Fleeting (1-2h)
Intimate
Projection
Skin-scent
Light
Intensity
Light

Season and Occasion Fit

Gypsy Water

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Autumn
Also Works:
Summer

Gypsy Water shines in spring and fall thanks to its bright citrus and juniper freshness, contrasted by pine, incense, and creamy woods. The smoky and powdery drydown can also work in mild winter, but the scent may be too delicate for the coldest months or the height of summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Its soft projection and gentle sillage make it perfect for office, casual, and day-to-day wear. It is refined enough for dates but too subtle for statement formal events or energetic sporty settings.

Bucharest 21

Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Autumn

Fresh woody-aromatic composition works across spring and autumn, less suited to peak summer or deep winter.

Occasions

Also Works:
Office Casual

Understated and clean enough for office and casual wear, too quiet for formal occasions.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
87%
Key Similarities

Both lean woody, citrus, amber

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Gypsy Water EDP
Bucharest 21 EDP
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