Is Perfume Parlour Tropical Delight a dupe of Demeter Fragrance Library Pineapple?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Pineapple
- Tropical Delight
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This is pure, unadulterated pineapple in a bottle. Expect a sweet, juicy hit that quickly fades, but it's a fantastic layering tool to boost the fruity notes in your other fragrances.
Tropical Delight chases Dolce & Gabbana's Pineapple - that juicy, sun-warmed pineapple over a soft vanilla-and-tobacco base. The dupe gets the bright fruity opening right but the pineapple reads a little sharper and more candied, the smooth ambergris-tobacco drydown is thinner, and longevity is short - wearers report just a few hours before it fades.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Pineapple
100%
Jasmine
100%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its sweet, fruity nature and short longevity make it perfect for casual wear, especially in warm weather. While many use it for layering, its straightforward scent isn't ideal for formal offices or events.
Seasons
The juicy pineapple and citrus burst is built for hot, bright weather and feels thin in the cold.
Occasions
Cheerful and casual - a daytime and holiday fruit scent rather than formal or office 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 1 notes is in the original, including Pineapple
Without ambergris and jasmine
Where to buy
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Tropical Delight EDP
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