Is The Essence Vault Snow Angel - 178 a dupe of Lush Snow Fairy?
Snow Fairy EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2018 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Snow Angel - 178 EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Snow Fairy
- Snow Angel - 178
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Which Should You Buy?
This one is pure marmite - you'll either love Snow Fairy's outrageously sweet, bubblegum-and-cotton-candy explosion or find it utterly repulsive. It's a divisive, yet undeniably iconic, sugary blast from Lush that demands a strong opinion either way.
No. 178 chases LUSH Snow Fairy's candy-shop reputation and gets the bubblegum-cotton-candy heart genuinely close, but it is louder and more synthetic-sweet up front than the original's softer pear-and-musk balance, and it doesn't hold the sillage LUSH is known for.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Bubble Gum
52%
Cotton Candy
48%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 winter perfume through and through - made for cold, dark months.
Occasions
Snow Fairy is an absolute beast for a body spray, with intense sillage and longevity mentioned in reviews, making it completely unsuitable for the office or formal settings. Its overtly sweet, casual vibe suits laid-back scenarios, but its intensity means it could be too much for an intimate date or active sport.
Seasons
Community season votes for Lush Snow Fairy, the fragrance this is built to match, favour winter.
Occasions
Wearers put Lush Snow Fairy, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for casual wear.
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 4 of its 6 notes, including Vanilla, Pear, Cherry
Adds bubble gum and citrus
Where to buy
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