Is Perfume Parlour Rio Festivities For Women a dupe of Escada Fiesta Carioca?
Fiesta Carioca EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2017 | Year | 2017 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Rio Festivities For Women EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Fiesta Carioca
- Rio Festivities For Women
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Which Should You Buy?
This Escada is a divisive one - some find it a delightful tropical escape, while others are disappointed by its artificial sweetness and lack of longevity. Expect a fun, fruity explosion that's not for everyone, and it won't linger long.
Perfume Parlour's Rio Festivities chases Escada's Fiesta Carioca, the juicy summer-cocktail floral of raspberry and passionfruit. The dupe nails the fruity opening but renders it flatter and sweeter than the airy original, with the same short-lived wear Escada was always known for.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
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Heart Notes
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Base Notes
Base Notes
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its sweet, fruity, and tropical nature, combined with generally poor longevity, makes it ideal for casual wear or sport. It's too youthful and sweet for formal settings, and its strong initial projection might be too much for the office.
Seasons
The juicy fruit and light florals are built for warm weather, peaking in spring and summer and feeling out of place in winter.
Occasions
Cheerful and casual by nature, it shines for daytime and dates but lacks the depth for formal or office settings.
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 9 notes is in the original, including Passion Flower, Musk, Violet Leaf
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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Rio Festivities For Women EDP
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