Is Perfume Parlour Bombay Dream a dupe of Byredo Mumbai Noise?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Mumbai Noise
- Bombay Dream
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Mumbai Noise is a proper ruckus in a bottle, polarising and powerful. It's a love-it-or-hate-it kind of scent, with many finding its potent blend intoxicatingly unique while others deem it utterly unwearable. This ain't for the faint-hearted.
A budget take on Byredo Mumbai Noise, Bombay Dream carries the same dry, smoky coffee-and-oud woody signature over a tonka warmth. Reviewers call it a dry, incense-y, compliment-getting wood - close in spirit, if a fraction less dense than the niche original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Given its insane strength and projection, Mumbai Noise is completely out of place in an office. Its rich, deep accords and long-lasting nature make it ideal for dates and special evening events, but it's far too heavy for casual daytime wear or anything active.
Seasons
The dry, smoky coffee, oud and woods are built for autumn and winter rather than warm weather.
Occasions
A sophisticated, smoky woody that suits formal evenings and after-dark 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.
Shares 3 of its 6 notes, including Davana, Tonka Bean, Coffee
Adds labdanum and oud
Where to buy
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Bombay Dream EDP
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