Is Perfume Parlour Shiny Spice a dupe of Mancera Gold Incense?
Gold Incense EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2018 | Year | 2018 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Shiny Spice EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
Don't let the name fool you. Many expect a strong incense hit, but Gold Incense offers a surprisingly fresh, clean, and quite feminine take on warm vanilla and florals. It’s certainly a crowd-pleaser, if not quite the edgy incense bomb some might hope for.
Shiny Spice leans on Mancera's Gold Incense - that fresh-spicy incense wrapped in vanilla and amber. The dupe pushes the cinnamon-and-vanilla warmth forward and softens the smoky incense bite, so it lands cosier and rounder than the original's brighter, more resinous lift, with gentler projection.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.
Occasions
Its moderate projection and clean, agreeable scent profile make it suitable for office wear, while the warm, sensual undertones are perfect for dates. It's versatile enough for casual wear, though perhaps a bit too subdued for formal events or sports.
Seasons
The warm cinnamon, incense and vanilla-amber heart is built for cold months and feels heavy in heat.
Occasions
Cosy and softly spiced - it suits relaxed evenings and dates more than bright daytime or sporty settings.
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 2 of its 11 notes, including Vanilla, Incense
Adds benzoin and coffee, drops angelica and bergamot
Where to buy
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Shiny Spice EDP
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