Is Pearl Fragrances Wood Sage & Sea Salt a dupe of Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Wood Sage & Sea Salt
- Wood Sage & Sea Salt
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Which Should You Buy?
A sheer, sea-breeze aroma that exudes casual elegance. Wood Sage & Sea Salt is the essence of British coastline in a bottle, beautifully airy and quietly distinctive.
Pearl Fragrances flattens Jo Malone's famous coastal cologne into a louder, sweeter grapefruit-and-salt spray. The original's whisper-quiet sage and ambrette barely register here, but at under a tenth of the price it captures the beach-day mood well enough for a casual spritz.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Salt
50%
Pebbles
50%
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Sage
100%
vs
43%
Salt
50%
vs
39%
Pebbles
50%
Musk
45%
Grapefruit
42%
Red Algae
34%
Ambrette
33%
Driftwood
22%
Cedar
21%
Bergamot
19%
Sage
100%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
The ultra fresh, salty, and breezy composition shines in warm weather, making it ideal for spring and especially summer, while its subtlety is easily lost in cold winter air.
Occasions
Its light projection and clean, non-intrusive style make it perfect for office, casual, and sporty situations, while it is too transparent for formal events.
Seasons
The salty-citrus profile suits mild-to-warm weather best; it lacks the warmth or richness to carry deep winter.
Occasions
Its clean, low-key character reads safe for the office and everyday casual wear rather than a date or formal statement.
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 2 of its 9 notes, including Salt, Sage
Adds ambrette and bergamot, drops pebbles
Where to buy
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Wood Sage & Sea Salt Extrait
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