Is Perfume Parlour Love Red a dupe of Christian Louboutin Loubirouge?

Love Red EDP

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Loubirouge Eau de Parfum bottle Loubirouge EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
F Gender F
2020 Year -
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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Loubirouge EDP
Divisive, powdery iris with a warm spicy kick. Some adore its elegant simplicity, others find it too musky, linear, or just plain boring. Best for those who know they love iris done with a cardamom-vanilla twist.
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Our Verdict - Love Red EDP
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Christian Louboutin Loubirouge - a warm spicy fragrance led by Cardamom, with powdery depth. It captures the gist of the original at a fraction of the cost, rendering a touch simpler and quieter.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Loubirouge EDP A Love Red 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
Loubirouge EDP
Love Red EDP

Notes

Loubirouge
Love Red

Heart Notes

Heart Notes

Base Notes

Base Notes

Shared Notes
Iris 100% vs 100%
Cardamom 100% vs 100%
Vanilla 100% vs 100%
Shared Notes
Cardamom 100% vs 100%
Shared Notes
Iris 100% vs 100%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 100% vs 100%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Loubirouge Love Red
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Loubirouge

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its intimate projection makes it suitable for office wear, but its sensual and elegant character really shines on dates and formal evenings. The warm, spicy profile isn't suited for active or casual daytime settings, especially due to its perceived lack of longevity by some.

Love Red

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Best in autumn and winter - the warm spicy, powdery profile suits those conditions, while extremes of heat or cold flatten the dupe's lighter composition.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

Keep it for evening and daily - the warm spicy accord gives presence while the gentle projection keeps it crowd-friendly.

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
93%
Key Similarities

Every one of its 3 notes is in the original, including Iris, Cardamom, Vanilla

Key Differences

Near-identical note list, differs in proportion

Where to buy

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Loubirouge EDP

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Love Red EDP

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