Hot Water EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2009 | Year | 1993 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Yellow Royal 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.
Yellow Royal chases Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan, the benchmark herbal amber: the thick resinous-amber base tempered by dry bay leaf and oregano comes through, with vanilla and benzoin lending warmth. The dupe flattens the original's gooey, three-dimensional resin and clips its strong sillage, wearing skin-close, but as a budget amber it captures the distinctive herbal-sweet character for a fraction of the price.
Scent Profile
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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
A thick resinous amber with warm vanilla and dry herbs feels at home in cold weather and heavy in summer.
Occasions
Its bold, sensual amber character leans evenings, dates and formal nights over the office or sport.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean warm spicy, amber, aromatic
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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