Is Nicholas Charles Fragrances The Blazing Mister Sam a dupe of Penhaligon's The Blazing Mister Sam?
The Blazing Mister Sam EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | U |
| 2018 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
The Blazing Mister Sam EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- The Blazing Mister Sam
- The Blazing Mister Sam
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Which Should You Buy?
A swaggering, spicy-tobacco statement piece that exudes confidence and complexity. The Blazing Mister Sam is for those who want to stand out in a sea of bland designer masculines.
The Blazing Mister Sam dupes Penhaligon's brash, cumin-spiced tobacco fragrance - the cardamom-cinnamon opening is loud and true to the original's bold Americana concept, though the dupe's tobacco-patchouli base wears thinner and quieter.
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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
Best suited for fall and winter due to its strong warm spicy, tobacco, and woody facets, which thrive in cooler weather. Spring evenings work well, but its richness can overpower in summer heat.
Occasions
Its bold spicy-tobacco character is compelling for dates and casual evenings, but the richness and projection can be distracting in office or sporty settings. Formal use is possible for those confident in distinctive niche scents.
Seasons
Warm spice and tobacco built for cooler weather, too heavy and rich for spring or summer heat.
Occasions
Bold and a little brash - suited to evenings and casual confidence rather than quiet office 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.
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cumin
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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