Is The Essence Vault Invite Only Amber - 198 a dupe of Kayali Invite Only Amber I 23?
Invite Only Amber I 23 EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2021 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Invite Only Amber - 198 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- Invite Only Amber I 23
- Invite Only Amber - 198
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a goner, and the fans are grieving hard. Invite Only Amber I 23 was Kayali's sophisticated, boozy amber-tobacco masterpiece, now sorely missed. It's divisive for some, but a 'femme fatale' winter stunner for its devotees.
No. 198 leans on the same tobacco-cherry-amber-vanilla skeleton as Kayali's Invite Only Amber, but flattens the layering into a louder, sweeter opening and a shorter, simpler dry-down that loses much of the original's smoky depth.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Amber
100%
vs
54%
Cinnamon
46%
vs
40%
Tobacco
25%
vs
40%
Honey
20%
vs
25%
Hazelnut
14%
vs
31%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 winter and autumn.
Occasions
This powerful, long-lasting scent with significant sillage is far too commanding for an office setting. However, its sexy, luxurious character is perfectly suited for date nights and formal winter occasions, though too heavy for casual daytime wear.
Seasons
The tobacco-amber-vanilla core reads as a cold-weather scent, with the cherry and honey top giving it just enough lift for early autumn evenings.
Occasions
The rich amber-tobacco-vanilla trail is built for evening wear, dates and nights out rather than daytime or office settings.
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 5 of its 8 notes, including Amber, Cinnamon, Honey
Adds black cherry and rum, drops dark chocolate and petitgrain
Where to buy
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Invite Only Amber - 198 EDP
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