Is Perfume Parlour Beyond a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Ultra Male
- Beyond
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
A divisive, loud, sweet, and undeniably playful beast-mode fragrance that's either a masterful clubbing tool or a saccharine nightmare. Love it or hate it, Ultra Male demands attention.
Beyond chases Jean Paul Gaultier's Ultra Male and lands the headline pear-and-vanilla gourmand sweetness, but renders it flatter and softer. The cumin-cinnamon spice and ambered woods are dialled back, so it reads sweeter and closer to the skin than the room-filling original.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its beastly projection and sweet, attention-grabbing profile make it unsuitable for professional settings, but perfect for nights out and casual dates. Many reviews highlight its 'clubbing king' status and suggest discretion with sprays for other uses, especially in warmer weather.
Seasons
The sweet gourmand pear-vanilla core thrives in cool weather and turns cloying in heat, so autumn and winter suit it best.
Occasions
Its sweet, sensual party character is built for evenings and dates rather than the 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 8 of its 10 notes, including Amber, Bergamot, Cinnamon
Adds cumin and woody notes, drops caraway and cedar
Where to buy
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