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L'Homme À la Rose Eau de Toilette bottle L'Homme À la Rose EDT
EDT Concentration EDP
M Gender M
2020 Year 2020
££££ Price Tier £
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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - L'Homme À la Rose EDT
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.
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Our Verdict - Symbolize EDP
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.
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Scent Profile

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
L'Homme À la Rose EDT
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Notes

Only in Symbolize
Grapefruit 100%
Shared Notes
Rose 27% vs 58%
Amberwood 19% vs 41%

Accords

L'Homme À la Rose Symbolize
100%
Rose
80%
93%
Amber
50%
51%
Floral
85%
82%
Citrus
55%
70%
Woody
60%
66%
Aromatic
Fresh
65%
52%
Herbal
45%
Musky
Rose shared
100%
80%
Amber shared
93%
50%
Floral shared
51%
85%
Citrus shared
82%
55%
Woody shared
70%
60%
66%
65%
52%
45%

Performance

L'Homme À la Rose Symbolize
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

L'Homme À la Rose

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal Sport

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.

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Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Autumn

The fresh, airy rose with grapefruit and sage feels brightest in spring and summer, carrying into autumn before the cold mutes it.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

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

How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.

Overall scent match
89%
Key Similarities

Both lean rose, amber, citrus

Key Differences

Subtle differences in overall composition

Where to buy

L'Homme À la Rose EDT
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