Is Perfume Parlour Heavenly Past For Women a dupe of Estée Lauder Beyond Paradise?
Beyond Paradise EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2003 | Year | 2003 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Heavenly Past For Women EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Beyond Paradise
- Heavenly Past For Women
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This is a love-it-or-hate-it tropical floral. Some find it a masterpiece of lush, wet blossoms, while others get synthetic notes, 'cat urine' or 'celery seed'. Definitely try before you buy.
Heavenly Past chases Estee Lauder's Beyond Paradise - a tropical, watery floral of blue hyacinth and orchid over a soft, musky-woody base. Community reviewers rate it a strong dupe at around 90% accuracy, though the original's dreamy aquatic radiance and sillage edge ahead.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Hyacinth
30%
vs
28%
Jasmine
28%
vs
26%
Honeysuckle
24%
vs
22%
Orange Blossom
20%
vs
22%
Orchid
19%
vs
30%
Woody Notes
34%
Ambrette
34%
Plum Blossom
31%
Aquatic
26%
Fruity Notes
23%
Mahonia
20%
Jasmine
28%
vs
26%
Honeysuckle
24%
vs
22%
Orchid
19%
vs
30%
Gardenia
28%
Mahonia
20%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Beyond Paradise is a powerful, long-lasting floral with significant sillage, making it less suitable for enclosed office environments where it could be overwhelming. Its exotic, almost 'wet' floral character and mention of 'night in Rio' moments suggest it's best for dates and outdoor casual events, though its bold statement might not suit all formal settings.
Seasons
The dewy aquatic-floral character is at its best in spring and summer, losing relevance once the weather turns cold.
Occasions
Light and pretty, it suits casual and daily wear, the office and warm-weather dates more than 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.
Shares 5 of its 11 notes, including Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Honeysuckle
Adds bergamot and gardenia, drops ambrette and aquatic
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Heavenly Past For Women EDP
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