Is Perfume Parlour Passion Wood a dupe of Fugazzi Passionfroudh?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Passionfroudh
- Passion Wood
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
A tropical-oud Frankenstein that divides opinion. Some find it a fruity, mass-appealing beast. Others say it's harsh, synthetic, or a "hot mess" of clashing notes. Definitely don't blind buy; this one's a sprayer-beware situation.
Passion Wood chases Fugazzi's Passionfroudh - that addictive sweet-tart passionfruit resting on soft, smoky oud. The dupe captures the fruit-meets-oud signature well but renders the passionfruit a little more synthetic-sweet and the oud thinner, taming the loud, bang-for-buck projection of the niche original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Oud
62%
vs
57%
Pepper
47%
vs
52%
Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
37%
vs
42%
Passionfruit
29%
vs
34%
Mango
24%
vs
24%
Ginger
20%
vs
18%
Passionfruit
29%
vs
34%
Mango
24%
vs
24%
Ginger
20%
vs
18%
Tea
25%
Black Tea
22%
Pepper
47%
vs
52%
Balsam
52%
Gurjun Balsam
48%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its beast mode performance and polarising nature make it too assertive for the office. However, its bold and luxurious character, alongside tropical notes, works well for dates, formal events, and even casual wear where you want to make a statement.
Seasons
The smoky oud base anchors it in the cooler half of the year, with the fruity opening keeping it wearable in spring.
Occasions
Bold and distinctive - it suits evenings, dates and dressed-up occasions more than daytime or sport.
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 6 of its 8 notes, including Oud, Pepper, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Adds black tea and gurjun balsam, drops balsam and tea
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Passionfroudh Extrait
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Passion Wood EDP
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Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from Italy. How import charges work
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
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