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Live Eau de Parfum bottle Live EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
F Gender U
2005 Year 2022
££ Price Tier £
Almaz Essence Eau de Parfum bottle Almaz Essence EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Live EDP
A divisive blend that some adore for its clean, fresh, and happy vibes, while others find it a synthetic headache. It's often associated with nostalgia and carefree summer days, but its execution is a marmite affair - you'll either love or loathe its sweet, fruity, and sometimes soapy character.
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Our Verdict - Almaz Essence EDP
A juicy, berry-sweet reading of Kajal Almaz - tart blackcurrant and raspberry melting into brown sugar, vanilla and musk. Perfume Parlour pushes the candied sweetness up while the original's polished citrus-floral lift and strong projection are dialled back.
Statement

Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Live EDP
Almaz Essence EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Lemon 28% vs 21%
Shared Notes
Sandalwood 22% vs 15%
Vanilla 21% vs 17%
Tonka Bean 21% vs 16%

Accords

Live Almaz Essence
100%
Sweet
80%
90%
Fruity
85%
75%
Fresh
73%
Citrus
61%
Caramel
52%
Floral
60%
Gourmand
60%
52%
Tropical
52%
Vanilla
52%
Powdery
Amber
50%
47%
Woody
Sweet shared
100%
80%
Fruity shared
90%
85%
75%
73%
61%
Floral shared
52%
60%
60%
52%
52%
52%
50%
47%

Performance

Live Almaz Essence
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Moderate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Live

Seasons

Best For:
Summer
Also Works:
Spring

A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.

Occasions

Best For:
Casual Sport
Also Works:
Date

Its fresh and clean opening makes it suitable for casual and sport settings, embodying a 'carefree summer' or 'beach mood' as many suggest. The sweet, tropical, and fruity accords, with good projection for some, lean it away from formal events, though its clean aspect makes it tolerable in some office environments if applied lightly.

Almaz Essence

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The warm brown-sugar and vanilla base favours autumn and winter, with the fruit keeping spring fresh.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office

Its sweet, flirtatious berry character suits date nights and casual wear best.

Similarity Breakdown

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
89%
Key Similarities

Both lean sweet, fruity, floral

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Live EDP
Almaz Essence EDP
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