Is Perfume Parlour Culprits Affection a dupe of Kilian Criminal of Love?
Criminal of Love EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2014 | Year | 2014 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Culprits Affection EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a passionate affair, not a casual fling. Criminal of Love is a dark, sensual rose-tobacco blend that polarises with its intensity. While some find it an intoxicating masterpiece, others are put off by its 'medicinal' opening. Definitely not for the faint of heart, or for the office, apparently.
Culprits Affection targets Kilian's Criminal of Love - the dark, jammy saffron-and-Turkish-rose with its smoky tobacco-incense-patchouli base. The dupe captures the spiced-rose heart but renders it flatter and sweeter, with the smoky depth and the famously rich, above-average longevity trimmed to a skin-close presence.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Given its strong projection and overtly sensual nature, this scent is entirely unsuitable for the office, as many reviewers agree. It shines brightest on dates or for special evening occasions where its captivating, dark intensity can truly be appreciated, making it a poor choice for casual wear or sport.
Seasons
The dark saffron-rose, tobacco and incense are richest in cool autumn and winter air where the warm, jammy character feels enveloping.
Occasions
A sensual, dark spicy-rose suited to evenings, dates and formal occasions rather than daytime or sport.
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 9 notes is in the original, including Saffron, Papyrus, Immortelle
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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