Is Perfume Parlour Symbolize a dupe of Maison Francis Kurkdjian L'Homme À la Rose?
L'Homme À la Rose EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2020 | Year | 2020 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Symbolize EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
This MFK creation is a love it or loathe it affair. Some hail it as a masterpiece of fresh, green rose, perfectly balanced and masculine, while others find it screechy, synthetic, and overpriced. It's a risk, but it might just be your signature.
Perfume Parlour's Symbolize chases Maison Francis Kurkdjian L'Homme A La Rose - the fresh, airy masculine rose with grapefruit lift is recognisable, but this dupe loses the crystalline rose-water elegance and radiant clarity that justify the niche original.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its fresh, clean, and inoffensive profile makes it highly suitable for office wear, as noted by several reviewers. While versatile for casual and date wear, its moderate projection keeps it from being too attention-grabbing for formal events. The fresh and green notes also make it a decent choice for sport, particularly in warmer weather.
Seasons
The fresh, airy rose with grapefruit and sage feels brightest in spring and summer, carrying into autumn before the cold mutes it.
Occasions
Fresh, clean and elegant - well suited to the office, daily wear and dates, with enough polish for a dressed-up occasion; a little soft for heavy 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 5 notes is in the original, including Sage, Amberwood, Grapefruit
Without amber
Where to buy
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