Is Perfume Parlour Red Number a dupe of Le Labo Rose 31?
Rose 31 EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | M |
| 2006 | Year | 2006 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Red Number EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
A moody, modernist rose veiled in cumin, woods, and musky resins, Rose 31 is an unorthodox floral that oozes confidence and urban sensuality. Not for the faint of heart, it's a cult favorite that captivates as much as it polarizes.
Red Number tracks Le Labo's Rose 31 - the spicy, dirty rose laid over cedar and woods - and gets the recognisable shape right. The cumin bite and oud depth sit shallower here, so it reads as a smoother, lighter rose-wood that stays close rather than projecting.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Warm spices and dry woods make Rose 31 ideal for crisp fall days and cool spring evenings, while its subtle floral and musky facets allow it to work in winter and, for some, in summer heat if applied lightly. The cumin and woods can feel overwhelming in high humidity.
Occasions
Its intimate projection and unique spicy-woody floral profile work beautifully for dates and casual wear, lending confidence and intrigue. It's a bit too raw and sensual for formal events or athletic settings, and the cumin can be polarizing in close office quarters.
Seasons
The spicy woody rose works across the year but feels most at home in autumn and winter, softening nicely in spring.
Occasions
Its refined, unisex woody-rose character suits the office, evenings and more formal settings alike.
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 9 notes, including Musk, Cedar, Guaiac Wood
Adds caraway and frankincense, drops cumin
Where to buy
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