Is Perfume Parlour Orchid Seed a dupe of Jo Malone London Vanilla & Anise?
Vanilla & Anise EDC
| EDC | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2009 | Year | 2009 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Orchid Seed EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Vanilla & Anise
- Orchid Seed
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a proper British conundrum. Some find it a fresh, grown-up vanilla with a unique spicy kick, like a refined confection. Others say it's more medicinal fennel than delicious, with a surprisingly weak performance typical of Jo Malone. A divisive scent.
Orchid Seed recreates Jo Malone's Vanilla & Anise, the transparent, herbal-spicy vanilla-floral. It captures the gentle star-anise-and-fennel freshness and that frangipani-jasmine-vanilla heart; since the original is itself a light, short-lived linear scent, the dupe's skin-close, modest-longevity character lands close to type for the price.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its soft spicy and powdery accords, combined with general community consensus of light sillage and moderate longevity, make it ideal for casual wear and the office. It's a bit too subdued for formal events and not invigorating enough for sport, but could work for an intimate date.
Seasons
The light, spiced vanilla-floral freshness suits spring and summer, staying wearable into autumn.
Occasions
Clean and comforting, it works for casual daytime, the office and easygoing date nights.
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 13 notes is in the original, including Jasmine, Neroli, Amber
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Orchid Seed EDP
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