Is Perfume Parlour CE French Softboy a dupe of Givenchy Gentleman?
Gentleman EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2017 | Year | 2017 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
CE French Softboy EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
Gentleman Eau de Toilette blends crisp pear and powdery iris with a warm, subtly leathery base, projecting understated elegance and contemporary masculinity. A perfect balance of sweetness, spice, and refinement.
CE French Softboy tracks Givenchy Gentleman 2017 - the juicy pear-and-cardamom opening into an iris-leather-vanilla base. The polished, versatile mood comes through, but it renders the refined leather more simply and projects softer, so the original's sultry depth is sketched rather than fully drawn.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base 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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
The powdery iris, sweet pear, and warm vanilla-leather base make it versatile, but its richness and gentle warmth shine in spring and fall. It remains wearable in cooler summers and mild winters, but may feel heavy in extreme heat.
Occasions
Its moderate projection and soft, modern elegance are perfect for office or date nights, balancing character with approachability. Too refined for sport and not quite opulent enough for black tie formal events.
Seasons
The sweet-woody warmth and soft leather lean cooler, but the bright pear opening keeps it wearable across spring and milder days too.
Occasions
Polished and unobtrusive, it shines as an office and daily scent with enough charm to carry a casual 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.
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Geranium, Lavender, Iris
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
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Import charges may apply
These shops are outside the United Kingdom. How import charges work