Is Perfume Parlour Havana Vanilla a dupe of Les Indémodables Vanille Havane?
Vanille Havane EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2020 | Year | 2020 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Havana Vanilla EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
ScentArt
How it unfolds
Notes
- Vanille Havane
- Havana Vanilla
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This one is a divisive but ultimately beloved growler. Some find it a bit much, but those who 'get' it rave about its rich complexity. Don't be fooled by the name; this is not a sweet vanilla, it's a deep, dark, tobacco-laced boozy affair that oozes quality.
Perfume Parlour's read on Les Indemodables Vanille Havane - the same dark, boozy tobacco-and-cacao vanilla rather than a cupcake sweet one. Havana Vanilla nails the cigar-and-rum opening but loses some of the original's smoky leather depth and resin-rich longevity, reading sweeter and a little more linear than Antoine Lie's masterwork.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Leather
33%
vs
24%
Amber
33%
vs
31%
Vanilla
33%
vs
43%
Floral Notes
20%
vs
23%
Tobacco
20%
vs
54%
Dried Fruits
20%
vs
35%
Rum
20%
vs
41%
Cacao Pod
20%
Cacao Butter
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.
Occasions
Given its strong projection and rich, boozy-tobacco profile, this scent is a standout for dates and formal evening events, where it truly shines. It's too assertive for an office and completely out of place for sport, though some might pull it off casually on a cold day.
Seasons
A dark boozy vanilla built for cold weather - tobacco, rum and amber bloom in autumn and winter and turn cloying in summer heat.
Occasions
Its sensual, cosy warmth suits evenings, dates and relaxed nights more than the office 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.
Shares 7 of its 8 notes, including Amber, Leather, Floral Notes
Adds cacao butter, drops cacao pod
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Havana Vanilla EDP
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
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