Is The Parfum Hub Amber Dune 49 a dupe of Clive Christian Perfume Blonde Amber?
Blonde Amber EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2022 | Year | - |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Amber Dune 49 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Blonde Amber
- Amber Dune 49
- in both
Tap a note to light it in both. A+B means both have it
Which Should You Buy?
This one's a proper debate-starter. Some call it an absolute masterpiece, others say it's just a basic sweet amber that's massively overpriced. If you've got cash to burn and a taste for the luxurious, dive in. Otherwise, sample first, because this ain't for everyone.
Amber Dune 49 reproduces Blonde Amber's dense spice-tobacco-amber pyramid almost note-for-note, and the rum-cardamom-frankincense opening is convincing, but the slow, resinous six-hour development of the real thing gets compressed into a faster-moving amber that settles too quickly.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Dried Fruits
18%
vs
17%
Rum
17%
vs
17%
Tonka Bean
16%
vs
14%
Vanilla
14%
vs
7%
Frankincense
14%
vs
15%
Myrrh
14%
vs
11%
Bitter Orange
13%
vs
14%
Sandalwood
13%
vs
13%
Cardamom
12%
vs
12%
Labdanum
11%
vs
13%
Patchouli
11%
vs
9%
Tuberose
11%
vs
8%
Saffron
11%
vs
7%
Pink Pepper
11%
vs
10%
Osmanthus
10%
vs
11%
Cedar
10%
vs
12%
Ginger
10%
vs
7%
Jasmine
10%
vs
16%
Iris
10%
vs
14%
Bergamot
10%
vs
8%
Vetiver
9%
vs
6%
Grapefruit
9%
vs
9%
Rum
17%
vs
17%
Frankincense
14%
vs
15%
Bitter Orange
13%
vs
14%
Cardamom
12%
vs
12%
Pink Pepper
11%
vs
10%
Ginger
10%
vs
7%
Bergamot
10%
vs
8%
Grapefruit
9%
vs
9%
Dried Fruits
18%
vs
17%
Sandalwood
13%
vs
13%
Tuberose
11%
vs
8%
Saffron
11%
vs
7%
Osmanthus
10%
vs
11%
Jasmine
10%
vs
16%
Iris
10%
vs
14%
White Tobacco
15%
Tobacco
11%
Tonka Bean
16%
vs
14%
Vanilla
14%
vs
7%
Myrrh
14%
vs
11%
Labdanum
11%
vs
13%
Patchouli
11%
vs
9%
Cedar
10%
vs
12%
Vetiver
9%
vs
6%
Musk
11%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 winter and autumn.
Occasions
Given its rich, warm, and somewhat heavy profile, Blonde Amber is best suited for special occasions and cooler weather. It's too opulent for the office or casual daytime wear, but absolutely shines for dates and formal events where its luxurious character can truly make an impression.
Seasons
This dense spiced amber with tobacco and resin is unmistakably a cold-weather fragrance, built for warmth and richness.
Occasions
Opulent and heavy enough for formal occasions and evenings, too much for the office or casual daytime 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 22 of its 25 notes, including Saffron, Vetiver, Sandalwood
Adds moss and oakmoss, drops musk and white tobacco
Where to buy
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