Is Perfume Parlour Clear Substance For Women a dupe of Clinique Aromatics in White?
Aromatics in White EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2014 | Year | 2014 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Clear Substance For Women EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
This isn't your mum's Aromatics Elixir, so don't expect it. It's a clean, musky rose-patchouli with a gentle powderiness that's divisive: some adore its subtle charm and creamy warmth, while others find it too mild or dated, wishing for more projection and longevity.
A budget take on Clinique's Aromatics in White - a clean, soapy-powdery rose lifted with violet leaf and Sichuan pepper over a soft amber-patchouli base. Clear Substance lands the milky-rose signature but reads slightly more synthetic and flatter, missing the incense-tinged depth and 6-8 hour staying power of the original.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and spring.
Occasions
Its soft projection and clean, musky accords make it perfect for office and casual wear without overwhelming. While elegant enough for formal settings, its intimate sillage might be lost in larger events. The musky-powdery nature isn't suited for active sport.
Seasons
The clean rose and warm amber bloom in cool weather; summer heat can make the rose heady and cloying.
Occasions
Soapy and refined, it works for the office, evenings and formal wear as well as everyday.
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 10 notes is in the original, including Vanilla, Amber, Benzoin
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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Clear Substance For Women EDP
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