Is Eden Perfumes No.323 Kalan a dupe of Parfums de Marly Kalan?
Kalan EDP
| EDP | Concentration | Parfum |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2019 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
No.323 Kalan Parfum
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Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Kalan
- No.323 Kalan
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Which Should You Buy?
Kalan is a truly divisive scent-bomb; you'll either love its unique, peppery-citrus punch or recoil from its perceived harshness. Definitely not a safe blind buy, but for those who get it, it's a confident, head-turning beast.
Eden's take on Parfums de Marly's Kalan captures the sharp black pepper and blood orange opening well but flattens out the niche house's dense, resinous amber base into something lighter and more linear - a bold, spicy amber for a fraction of the designer price, without quite the same depth or staying power.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its exceptional longevity and strong projection make it unsuitable for the office, but perfect for making a statement on dates or at formal events. The unique spicy-woody profile adds an intriguing touch to evenings out, though it's too heavy for casual daytime wear or sport.
Seasons
Community season votes for Parfums de Marly Kalan, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Parfums de Marly Kalan, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.
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 7 notes is in the original, including Oakmoss, Amber, Blood Orange
Without sandalwood and spicy notes
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