Is Perfume Parlour Precious Wood a dupe of Kilian Rose Oud?
Rose Oud EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2010 | Year | 2014 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Precious Wood EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Rose Oud
- Precious Wood
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
Kilian's Rose Oud is a divisive take on the classic rose-oud combo. Some swoon over its jammy rose and light oud, while others find it too sweet, synthetic, or just plain boring. Performance is solid, but whether it's worth the niche price tag is a question it struggles to answer.
A budget run at By Kilian's Gold Oud, built on the same jammy rose, saffron and oud spine. Perfume Parlour nails the rose-oud handshake but trims the original's creamy, room-filling richness down to a softer, skin-close wear.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 winter and autumn.
Occasions
With its moderate projection and long-lasting scent, Rose Oud is well-suited for evenings and special occasions where you want to make an impression without overpowering. The rich rose and subtle oud accords make it too opulent for active wear or a full day in a shared office space, but fine for a casual evening out.
Seasons
The jammy rose and warm oud are rich and resinous, made for cold-weather wear where they bloom; in summer heat the sweetness turns cloying.
Occasions
An opulent, dressed-up rose-oud that shines at formal evenings and dates, far more than for 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 2 of its 4 notes, including Rose, Saffron
Adds guaiac wood and oud, drops cinnamon and litchi
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Precious Wood EDP
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Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
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