Is Perfume Parlour Sulfide For Women a dupe of Estée Lauder Cinnabar?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Cinnabar
- Sulfide For Women
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
A powerhouse of pure spice and amber that screams vintage glamour like few others. It's a divisive beast: some find it a sublime, comforting classic, others an overpowering relic. The reformulation saga means hunting down a vintage bottle is often a must for true fans.
A budget reading of Estee Lauder's Cinnabar. Sulfide captures the spicy clove-and-orange-flower heart and the incense-resin drydown that made the original an oriental landmark, but Perfume Parlour's version is simpler and flatter, with weaker projection than vintage Cinnabar's room-filling sillage.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Clove
22%
vs
37%
Tangerine
15%
vs
28%
Orange Blossom
13%
vs
36%
Jasmine
12%
vs
34%
Sandalwood
12%
vs
32%
Lily
11%
vs
32%
Patchouli
11%
vs
32%
Lily of the Valley
11%
vs
29%
Spicy Notes
23%
Cinnamon
21%
Carnation
18%
Incense
16%
Tolu Balsam
15%
Ylang-Ylang
14%
Peach
13%
Bergamot
13%
Amber
13%
Benzoin
12%
Rose
12%
Vetiver
10%
Vanilla
10%
Frankincense
35%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
With its intense warmth, powerful sillage, and incredible longevity, Cinnabar isn't an office-friendly scent. It excels as a statement piece for date nights and formal events, particularly in cooler weather, where its rich character can truly shine.
Seasons
The warm spice, clove and resinous incense are rich and enveloping, made for cooler autumn and winter wear.
Occasions
Its sensual, spicy depth suits evenings out, dates and formal occasions far more than the office or the gym.
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 8 of its 21 notes, including Sandalwood, Patchouli, Orange Blossom
Adds amber and benzoin, drops frankincense
Where to buy
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Sulfide For Women EDP
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