Is Inspired Oil Perfumes No 19 No 19 a dupe of Chanel N°19?
N°19 EDP
| EDP | Concentration | Oil |
| F | Gender | F |
| 1970 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
No 19 No 19 Oil
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
This isn't your mum's powdery floral. Chanel N°19 EDT is a divisive beast: some hail it as a green, aloof masterpiece, while others are baffled by its sharp, bitter nature and weak modern formulations. It's a proper cold shoulder if you can get the right vintage, but a pretty forgettable floral if not.
Inspired By No 19 softens Chanel's austere, galbanum-driven original into a gentler green-iris floral, sanding down the leather-oakmoss backbone that gives the real thing its famously cerebral, slightly cold character.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top 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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.
Occasions
Its clean, sophisticated greenness makes it suitable for office and formal wear, provided newer formulations are applied liberally. The sharper, more aloof character means it's less ideal for casual or romantic dates. It's a 'power' scent, not a playful one.
Seasons
A green-iris floral that suits transitional weather, without the punchy sharpness the original wears well in any season.
Occasions
Understated and refined rather than showy, it suits the office and formal settings over casual 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 11 of its 12 notes, including Iris, Sandalwood, Oakmoss
Adds green notes, drops cedar and galbanum
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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