Is Perfume Parlour Flax Plant a dupe of Estée Lauder White Linen?
White Linen EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 1978 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Flax Plant EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- White Linen
- Flax Plant
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Divisive, polarising, and a victim of reformulation woes, White Linen in its original glory is a sparkling, clean aldehydic floral that smells like expensive soap and crisp fabric. The modern version? Might be a bit of a chemical mess.
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of White Linen - a floral fragrance led by Peach, with fruity depth. As a budget interpretation it sits lighter and more linear than the designer, but the core signature is there.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart 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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.
Occasions
Its sharp, clean, and fresh profile makes it ideal for office and casual wear, evoking a sense of effortless polish. While some find it too 'old-fashioned' for dates, its sophisticated character can still work for more formal daytime events. The strong aldehydic opening and lasting power might be a bit much for sport.
Seasons
The floral character is happiest in spring and summer - the freshness reads bright and clean in milder weather; the dupe's lighter build means it can struggle to project in the opposite season.
Occasions
Its floral, fruity signature leans toward casual and daily wear - approachable enough for date use without overwhelming a room.
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 9 notes, including Amber, Cedar, Iris
Adds civet, drops aldehydes and benzoin
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Flax Plant EDP
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