Is Scentleys Tropicals a dupe of Fragrance Du Bois Tropiques?
Tropiques EDP
| EDP | Concentration | Extrait |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2020 | Year | - |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Tropicals Extrait
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
Tropiques delivers a unique blend of tropical fruits and florals with a balanced unisex appeal, making it versatile yet distinctive.
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
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
The tropical and fruity notes make it suitable for the invigorating season of spring and the richness suits autumn, while it might feel heavy for the peak of summer or the dead of winter.
Occasions
The moderate projection and unisex appeal make it suitable for casual outings and date nights, while it can still serve at the office without being overwhelming. Less appropriate for formal or sporty settings.
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 Bergamot, Amber
Adds citrus and coconut, drops caramel and fruity notes
Where to buy
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