Is Perfume Parlour Velvet Solaris a dupe of Creed Centaurus?
Centaurus EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2024 | Year | 2024 |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Velvet Solaris EDP
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Centaurus
- Velvet Solaris
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Which Should You Buy?
This is a divisive one. Many hail Centaurus as a beast-mode, luxurious tobacco-vanilla, while others dismiss it as an overpriced holiday candle, lacking originality and far too sweet. Creed die-hards might find it a departure, but it's clearly a crowd-pleasing warm spicy amber that makes a statement.
A warm, spicy-sweet nod to Creed Centaurus, opening on tobacco, cinnamon and cardamom and drying down into vanilla, tonka and benzoin. Perfume Parlour's version leans gourmand-sweet and a little flatter, missing some of Centaurus's leathery-smoky nuance and lasting power.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
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Heart Notes
Heart Notes
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its beast-mode projection and strong sweet-spicy character make it too overwhelming for the office or sport. However, these qualities make it perfect for dates and formal events, especially in cooler weather, where its warmth and boldness can shine without being intrusive.
Seasons
The warm tobacco-spice and sweet vanilla base are made for autumn and winter wear.
Occasions
Its sensual, cosy warmth suits date nights and evenings, with enough polish for formal 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.
Every one of its 14 notes is in the original, including Jasmine, Geranium, Pink Pepper
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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$264.00 plus sales tax
MicroPerfumes - 1.7 fl oz (50 ml)
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Best Value
$295.99 plus sales tax
Maple Prime - 3.4 fl oz (100 ml) - $87.53/fl oz
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Velvet Solaris EDP
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