Is Perfume Parlour Pleasant Water For Men a dupe of Giorgio Armani Armani d’Aromes?
Armani d’Aromes EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2014 | Year | 2014 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Pleasant Water For Men EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Armani d’Aromes
- Pleasant Water For Men
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a divisive bugger, isn't it? Half the crowd reckons it's a classy, modern take on a classic, perfect for warm weather. The other half, though, calls it bland, weak, and utterly forgettable. Don't blind buy unless you like a gamble.
Pleasant Water trails Armani's Eau d'Aromes, that classy spiced-citrus woody. Perfume Parlour gets the mandarin-ginger opening and earthy patchouli-vetiver base, pushing the spice a touch warmer; like the original it stays light and refined rather than loud, with comparable moderate longevity.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Ginger
64%
vs
34%
Mandarin
59%
vs
31%
Vetiver
41%
vs
34%
Bergamot
40%
vs
34%
Patchouli
35%
vs
34%
Sage
32%
vs
34%
Cardamom
26%
vs
37%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 summer and spring.
Occasions
Its fresh, clean, and often subtle sillage makes it ideal for office wear and casual daytime outings, where it won't offend. However, its lack of strong projection makes it less suitable for formal events or dates where a more impactful fragrance might be desired.
Seasons
The fresh spiced citrus is at its best in spring and summer and works into autumn, with less presence for deep winter.
Occasions
Refined and unobtrusive, it is well suited to the office and casual daytime, with enough polish for a date.
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 7 of its 9 notes, including Vetiver, Bergamot, Mandarin
Adds ambergris and pepper
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Pleasant Water For Men EDP
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