Is Scentleys Tropicals a dupe of Fragrance Du Bois Tropiques?
Tropiques EDP
| EDP | Concentration | Extrait |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2024 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Tropicals Extrait
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Tropiques
- Tropicals
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Juicy, tropical and fruity-floral, with a creamy sandalwood and amber base to anchor it. Passionfruit, mango and peach lead and it lasts well, best in spring and autumn.
Tropicals leans hard on Fragrance du Bois' Tropiques tropical-fruit-and-caramel blueprint but flattens the original's layered lavender-rosyfolia heart into a simpler, sweeter musk-amber finish that fades faster and reads a touch more generic on the dry-down.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Amber
30%
vs
31%
Bergamot
27%
vs
28%
Citrus
44%
Sandalwood
40%
Vanilla
30%
Peach
28%
Passionfruit
26%
Jasmine
22%
Mango
19%
Coconut
19%
Tiare Flower
15%
Fruity Notes
40%
Mahonial
37%
Musk
36%
Mandarin
32%
Caramel
32%
Rose
32%
Lavender
32%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Passionfruit, mango and tiare feel springlike, and the sandalwood and vanilla base brings it comfortably into autumn. Midsummer is a little rich for it.
Occasions
Warm and moderately sweet, it suits casual outings and date nights, and is manageable at the office with a light hand. It is not a formal or sporty scent.
Seasons
The tropical-fruit opening and caramel-musk base are built for warm weather, peaking in summer with spring as a secondary fit; too light and sweet to carry into cold-weather wear.
Occasions
A bright, fruity-sweet composition that suits casual daytime wear, holidays and relaxed dates rather than office or formal 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.
Shares 2 of its 11 notes, including Amber, Bergamot
Adds citrus and coconut, drops caramel and fruity notes
Where to buy
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