Perfect Eau de Toilette vs Floral Rhubarb Eau de Parfum
Perfect EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2022 | Year | - |
| $$ | Price Tier | $$ |
Floral Rhubarb EDP
While both share green, floral notes, Perfect Marc Jacobs EDT leans into a sharper, aquatic freshness that some find clean and others find sour. Floral Rhubarb by Dossier offers a smoother, more balanced experience, emphasizing the tartness of rhubarb alongside gentle florals. Perfect is more divisive, a 'love or hate' experience, while Floral Rhubarb is a safer, more universally appealing everyday fragrance. If you prefer a clean, soapy scent with an edge, go with Perfect. If you want a balanced, fruity-floral that’s easy to wear, Floral Rhubarb is the better choice.
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Perfect
- Floral Rhubarb
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
- You enjoy a strong, clean, aquatic fragrance.
- You want a fragrance with a unique, edgy profile.
- You prefer EDT concentration for lighter wear.
- You like a polarizing fragrance that stands out.
- You prefer a balanced, fruity-floral scent.
- You want an everyday fragrance that's easy to wear.
- You enjoy the tartness of rhubarb.
- You prefer EDP concentration for longevity.
A divisive freshie a like-it-or-loathe-it clean take on the original. This offers a bright, effervescent, and sometimes 'shampooey' or 'soapy' experience, with some finding it perfectly aquatic and clean, while others are put off by a 'sour' or 'spitty' edge.
Crisp, juicy and bright all day. Tart rhubarb, blackcurrant and nectarine lift a rose, peony and freesia heart, and musk with cashmeran keeps it soft and bright through the day.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Rhubarb
16% share of the perfume
Green Notes
11% share of the perfume
Blackcurrant
8% share of the perfume
Nectarine
7% share of the perfume
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Floral Notes
13% share of the perfume
Rose
11% share of the perfume
Peony
8% share of the perfume
Freesia
7% share of the perfume
Base Notes
Narcissus
34% share of the perfume
Cedar
23% share of the perfume
Pink Pepper
22% share of the perfume
Herbal
20% share of the perfume
Rhubarb
16% share of the perfume
Floral Notes
13% share of the perfume
Green Notes
11% share of the perfume
Rose
11% share of the perfume
Musk
10% share of the perfume
Peony
8% share of the perfume
Blackcurrant
8% share of the perfume
Cashmeran
8% share of the perfume
Nectarine
7% share of the perfume
Freesia
7% share of the perfume
Rhubarb
16% share of the perfume
Green Notes
11% share of the perfume
Blackcurrant
8% share of the perfume
Nectarine
7% share of the perfume
Narcissus
34% share of the perfume
Floral Notes
13% share of the perfume
Rose
11% share of the perfume
Peony
8% share of the perfume
Freesia
7% share of the perfume
Cedar
23% share of the perfume
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 spring and summer.
Occasions
This EDT is light and inoffensive, making it an excellent choice for office wear or casual outings where subtlety is key. Its 'shampooey' and 'aquatic' nature also lends itself well to post-shower and warm-weather sport, though the limited longevity means frequent reapplication is needed.
Seasons
Rhubarb and fresh florals feel like spring and early summer. The musk adds just enough weight for a cooler autumn day.
Occasions
Balanced projection makes it fine for the office and neat enough for a date. It is not built for sport.
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.
Similar overall composition based on olfactory analysis
Adds blackcurrant and cashmeran, drops cedar and herbal
Where to buy
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