Is Perfume Parlour Mediterranean Water a dupe of Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt?

Mediterranean Water EDP

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Wood Sage & Sea Salt Eau de Cologne bottle Wood Sage & Sea Salt EDC
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2014 Year 2014
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Mediterranean Water Eau de Parfum bottle Mediterranean Water EDP
£57.50 from
30ml at Perfume Click
Best value £0.84/ml (100ml)
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£11.00 from
30ml at Perfume Parlour
Best value £0.32/ml (100ml)
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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Wood Sage & Sea Salt EDC
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.
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Our Verdict - Mediterranean Water EDP
Perfume Parlour's Mediterranean Water chases Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt - the grapefruit, salty sea-spray and sage breeze are all here, but this dupe renders the minimalist coastal accord rougher and shorter-lived than an original already famous for its quick, intimate fade.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Wood Sage & Sea Salt EDC A Mediterranean Water EDP B
Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Wood Sage & Sea Salt EDC
Mediterranean Water EDP

Notes

Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Mediterranean Water

Heart Notes

Salt 50% Pebbles 50%

Base Notes

Base Notes

Ambrette 55% Woody Notes 45%
Shared Notes
Sage 100% vs 57%
Salt 50% vs 35%
Only in Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Pebbles 50%
Only in Mediterranean Water
Ambrette 55% Woody Notes 45% Sea Water 42% Grapefruit 38% Seaweed 27%
Only in Mediterranean Water
Grapefruit 38% Salt 36% Seaweed 27%
Only in Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Salt 50% Pebbles 50%
Only in Mediterranean Water
Sage 58% Sea Water 42%
Only in Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Sage 100%
Only in Mediterranean Water
Ambrette 55% Woody Notes 45%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Wood Sage & Sea Salt Mediterranean Water
Short (2-4h)
Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Intimate
Projection
Intimate
Light
Intensity
Light

Season and Occasion Fit

Wood Sage & Sea Salt

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Autumn

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

Best For:
Office Date Casual Sport

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.

Mediterranean Water

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

The salty grapefruit-and-sage freshness is built for warm, breezy spring and summer days and feels out of place in cold weather.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual Sport
Also Works:
Date

Clean, breezy and unobtrusive - perfect for casual outings, the office, daily wear and even light sport; too laid-back for formal occasions.

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.

Overall scent match
46%
Key Similarities

Shares 2 of its 7 notes, including Salt, Sage

Key Differences

Adds ambrette and grapefruit, drops pebbles

Where to buy

Wood Sage & Sea Salt EDC
Mediterranean Water EDP
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