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Birch & Black Pepper Cologne bottle Birch & Black Pepper EDC
EDC Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2018 Year -
££ Price Tier £
Thin Plant Eau de Parfum bottle Thin Plant EDP

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Birch & Black Pepper EDC
A modern take on woody spice that's a bit of a divisive one; some find it a sophisticated, subtle masterpiece, others dismiss it as fleeting and smelling of 'leaky ballpoint pens'. If you're after a subtle, contemporary scent, it's worth a shot, but don't expect it to last.
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Our Verdict - Thin Plant EDP
Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Jo Malone Birch And Black Pepper - a warm spicy fragrance led by Black Pepper, Cardamom, Mandarin Orange, with woody depth. As a budget interpretation it sits lighter and more linear than the designer, but the core signature is there.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Birch & Black Pepper EDC
Thin Plant EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Pepper 50% vs 37%
Cardamom 50% vs 33%
Only in Thin Plant
Mandarin 29%
Shared Notes
Birch 50% vs 46%
Only in Birch & Black Pepper
Ink 50%
Only in Thin Plant
Patchouli 54%
Only in Thin Plant
Ink 53% Vanilla 47%

Accords

Birch & Black Pepper Thin Plant
100%
Warm Spicy
90%
55%
Woody
78%
77%
Aromatic
68%
Leather
Citrus
66%
61%
Smoky
Vanilla
54%
Warm Spicy shared
100%
90%
Woody shared
55%
78%
77%
68%
66%
61%
54%

Performance

Birch & Black Pepper Thin Plant
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Birch & Black Pepper

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn

An autumn-weather scent at heart - warm leaves and shorter days territory.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date

Its moderate projection and fresh, warm spicy accords make it suitable for office and casual wear without being overpowering. The subtlety might not shine in a loud formal setting, and it’s definitely not one for the gym.

Thin Plant

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter

Best in autumn and winter - the warm spicy, woody profile suits those conditions, while extremes of heat or cold flatten the dupe's lighter composition.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

Keep it for evening and daily - the warm spicy accord gives presence while the gentle projection keeps it crowd-friendly.

Similarity Breakdown

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

Overall scent match
43%
Key Similarities

Both lean warm spicy, woody

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

Birch & Black Pepper EDC
Thin Plant EDP
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