Is Perfume Parlour Stylish Black For Women a dupe of Marc Jacobs Mod Noir?
Mod Noir EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| F | Gender | F |
| 2015 | Year | 2015 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Stylish Black For Women EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Mod Noir
- Stylish Black For Women
- in both
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Which Should You Buy?
This one's a mixed bag. Some absolutely adore its fresh, green gardenia, raving about its bright simplicity. Others find it bland, generic, and not at all living up to the 'Noir' in its name. If you're after a polite, dewy white floral, give it a sniff - but don’t expect anything revolutionary.
A budget reading of Marc Jacobs Mod Noir. The dewy, green-tinged white-floral idea - tuberose and gardenia kept airy and watery - comes through clearly, and since the original is itself a light, sometimes fleeting floral, this dupe lands close, leaning a touch sweeter and fruitier.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 spring fragrance - light, bright, made for the warmer turn of the year.
Occasions
Its fresh and clean profile, combined with generally moderate projection and longevity, makes it highly suitable for office and casual wear. While some find it sophisticated enough for an evening out, it lacks the boldness or depth typically associated with formal occasions or true 'date night' fragrances. It's a bit too 'polite' for a high score in the date category.
Seasons
The watery green-white-floral character is light and dewy, at its best in the warmth of spring and summer.
Occasions
Its soft, transparent floral profile is easy to wear for casual days, the office and relaxed dates without overwhelming.
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 10 notes is in the original, including Magnolia, Clementine, Nectarine
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
Stylish Black For Women EDP
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