Hot Water EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2009 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Perfect Extra EDP
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Which Should You Buy?
Hot Water is a divisive cheapie: some love its warm spice and confident masculinity, others find it a bland, synthetic mess with woeful performance. Approach with caution, but if it clicks, it's a budget winner.
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Pure XS - a warm spicy fragrance led by Thyme, Ginger, with aromatic depth. It captures the gist of the original at a fraction of the cost, rendering a touch simpler and quieter.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its warm, spicy character and moderate sillage, when it performs, make it suitable for casual wear and dates, as many users attested to receiving compliments. However, its often-criticised weak longevity requires frequent reapplication, which isn't ideal for formal or office settings.
Seasons
Best in autumn and winter - the warm spicy, aromatic profile suits those conditions, while extremes of heat or cold flatten the dupe's lighter composition.
Occasions
Keep it for evening and daily - the warm spicy accord gives presence while the gentle projection keeps it crowd-friendly.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean warm spicy, aromatic
Similar character via different notes
Where to buy
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