Is Perfume Parlour Honeyed Tobacco a dupe of Guerlain Tobacco Honey?
Tobacco Honey EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2023 | Year | 2023 |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Honeyed Tobacco EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
This one is as divisive as it is potent. For some, it's a 'masterpiece' of photorealistic honey and nuanced tobacco. For others, it's a 'sickeningly sweet', 'headache-inducing' honey bomb that drowns out everything else. Sample before you splurge, as personal chemistry is key.
Perfume Parlour's run at Guerlain's Tobacco Honey. Honeyed Tobacco captures the velvet honey-and-tobacco richness with spiced warmth, though it leans sweeter and the complex, ashy real-honey depth and beast-mode longevity of the niche original soften here.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Its beast-mode performance and strong sillage make it unsuitable for office wear or sport, where it would be overwhelming. The rich, opulent character of honey and tobacco, combined with frequent mentions of its sex appeal, positions it perfectly for dates and formal events, though some find it can be worn casually if applied lightly.
Seasons
The rich, sweet honey-tobacco warmth is built for cold autumn and winter days and evenings.
Occasions
A cosy, indulgent gourmand best for evenings, dates and dressed-up occasions rather than sport or hot daytime.
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 Sesame, Anise, Sandalwood
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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