Parfums de Marly Carlisle vs Noted Aromas Hanoi: 42% alike

Carlisle EDP

EDP	Concentration	EDP
U	Gender	U
2015	Year	-
££	Price Tier	£

Hanoi EDP

Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Carlisle EDP

A regal, intoxicating blend of spiced apple and creamy vanilla swirled with dark patchouli. Carlisle is a statement scent for those who want to be noticed and enveloped in plush sophistication.

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Our Verdict - Hanoi EDP

A budget Noted Aromas interpretation of Parfums de Marly Carlisle (2015) - davana, turkish rose and oud translated into NA's UK dupe-house take at a fraction of the original's price. Honest dupe-fidelity for daily wear.

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Scent Profile

How they compare

Carlisle EDP A Hanoi EDP B

Where they part company by gap size

How They Wear

Showing: Overall Blend

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

Carlisle EDP

Hanoi EDP

Notes

Shared Notes

Patchouli 35% vs 26%

Nutmeg 35% vs 41%

Rose 24% vs 58%

Davana 22% vs 39%

Only in Carlisle

Vanilla 36% Apple 35% Tonka Bean 30% Saffron 29% Opoponax 28% Osmanthus 22%

Only in Hanoi

Oud 40% Pink Pepper 34% Amber 33% Ginger 27%

Only in Carlisle

Nutmeg 36% Apple 35% Saffron 29%

Only in Hanoi

Davana 39% Pink Pepper 34% Ginger 27%

Shared Notes

Rose 24% vs 58%

Only in Carlisle

Tonka Bean 30% Davana 22% Osmanthus 22%

Only in Hanoi

Nutmeg 41%

Shared Notes

Patchouli 35% vs 26%

Only in Carlisle

Vanilla 36% Opoponax 28%

Only in Hanoi

Oud 40% Amber 33%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Carlisle Hanoi

Beast (10+h)

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Strong

Projection

Intimate

Strong

Intensity

Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Carlisle

Seasons

Best For:

Spring Autumn Winter

Carlisle's rich vanilla, patchouli, and spicy gourmand notes shine in cool to cold weather, making it ideal for fall and winter. The heavy, opulent composition can be cloying in high heat but feels comforting and enveloping in spring evenings.

Occasions

Best For:

Date Formal

Carlisle projects strongly and delivers a luxurious, seductive presence, best suited for evening dates and formal events. Its intensity may overwhelm in close office environments or gym settings.

Hanoi

Seasons

Best For:

Autumn Winter

Also Works:

Spring

Oud-rose-amber autumn-winter wear.

Occasions

Best For:

Date Formal

Also Works:

Office Casual

Formal evening, date, statement wear.

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.

Overall scent match

42%

Key Similarities

Shares 4 of its 10 notes, including Davana, Patchouli, Rose

Key Differences

Adds apple and opoponax, drops amber and ginger