Byredo Gypsy Water vs The Parfum Hub Bucharest 21: 74% alike

Gypsy Water EDP

EDP	Concentration	EDP
U	Gender	U
2008	Year	-
££	Price Tier	£

Bucharest 21 EDP

Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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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 compare

Gypsy Water EDP A Bucharest 21 EDP B

Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

Gypsy Water EDP

Bucharest 21 EDP

Notes

Top Notes

Pepper 34% Pine 33% Bergamot 33%

Top Notes

Bergamot 30% Juniper 28% Lemon 22% Pepper 20%

Heart Notes

Incense 29% Iris 26% Carrot Seeds 24% Butter 21%

Heart Notes

Pine 38% Incense 35% Iris 27%

Base Notes

Vanilla 34% Ambroxan 33% Suede 33%

Base Notes

Vanilla 40% Sandalwood 32% Amber 28%

Shared Notes

Pepper 34% vs 20%

Vanilla 33% vs 40%

Pine 33% vs 38%

Bergamot 32% vs 30%

Incense 28% vs 34%

Iris 26% vs 26%

Only in Gypsy Water

Ambroxan 33% Suede 33% Carrot Seeds 24% Butter 21%

Only in Bucharest 21

Sandalwood 32% Amber 28% Juniper 28% Lemon 22%

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%

Iris 26% vs 26%

Only in Gypsy Water

Carrot Seeds 24% Butter 21%

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%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

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

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

74%

Key Similarities

Shares 6 of its 10 notes, including Incense, Iris, Vanilla

Key Differences

Adds amber and juniper, drops ambroxan and butter