Is Pearl Fragrances Jazz Club a dupe of Maison Margiela Jazz Club?
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Jazz Club
- Jazz Club
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Which Should You Buy?
A modern classic for lovers of smoky, boozy scents. Jazz Club is both alluring and comforting, blending tobacco and rum with plush vanilla. Unmistakably atmospheric and evocative, it's a signature for cool nights.
Pearl Fragrances copies Maison Margiela Replica Jazz Club's rum-and-tobacco heart well, but the citrus opening fades faster and the base skips the sweaty, animalic edge reviewers say gives the original its late-night realism.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Rum
37%
vs
51%
Pink Pepper
36%
vs
41%
Vanilla
35%
vs
36%
Tobacco
35%
vs
45%
Neroli
32%
vs
32%
Vetiver
32%
vs
29%
Lemon
30%
vs
26%
Clary Sage
30%
vs
19%
Styrax
29%
vs
18%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Jazz Club's rich tobacco, rum, and vanilla profile shines in cooler weather, making it ideal for fall and winter. Its warmth and depth can be cloying in high summer heat but is pleasant in spring's chill and autumn's crisp air.
Occasions
Best suited for date nights and formal settings thanks to its alluring, cozy warmth and moderate projection. It can work casually with restraint, but its boozy, smoky character is too heavy for sport or hot office environments.
Seasons
A rum-and-tobacco gourmand suits cold weather evenings rather than bright daytime wear.
Occasions
Boozy and a little sultry, best suited to an evening date or a relaxed night out.
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 9 notes is in the original, including Pink Pepper, Neroli, Lemon
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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