Is Perfume Parlour Soft Pace a dupe of Byredo Slow Dance?
Slow Dance EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2019 | Year | 2019 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Soft Pace EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Slow Dance
- Soft Pace
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Which Should You Buy?
A rich, heady amber with a bittersweet edge, Slow Dance wraps you in nostalgic warmth and resinous sweetness. It is hypnotic, textured, and memorable, perfectly suited for contemplative evenings and intimate moments.
A budget take on Byredo Slow Dance. Soft Pace captures the sweet, balsamic opoponax-and-violet character melting into smoky vanilla-patchouli, but the dupe pushes the sweet powdery side forward while the refined, smoky sophistication of the niche original reads flatter and shorter-lived.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base 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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
With its dense amber, resinous, and sweet balsamic structure, Slow Dance shines in colder weather where the warmth and richness can truly bloom. It may be too heavy for summer, but is perfect for fall and winter's chill.
Occasions
Its sweet, resinous, and slightly boozy character suits intimate dates and sophisticated evening settings. Projection stays moderate, making it acceptable for formal events but too bold for most offices and unfit for sports.
Seasons
The sweet balsamic amber and smoky vanilla are built for cosy autumn and winter wear.
Occasions
A warm, sophisticated amber for evenings and dates, comfortable casually but a touch sweet and rich for the office.
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 7 notes is in the original, including Incense, Vanilla, Patchouli
Without cognac
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