Is Noted Aromas Queenstown a dupe of Tom Ford Vanilla Sex?

Vanilla Sex EDP

Tom Ford by Nathalie Gracia-Cetto Original Statement

Queenstown EDP

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Vanilla Sex Eau de Parfum bottle Vanilla Sex EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
U Gender F
2023 Year -
£££££ Price Tier £
Queenstown Eau de Parfum bottle Queenstown EDP
£159.30 from
30ml at Amazon
Best value £3.90/ml (100ml)
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£22.99 from
50ml at Noted Aromas
Best value £0.33/ml (100ml)
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Where they differ

Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Vanilla Sex EDP
Tom Ford's Vanilla Sex is ridiculously divisive - a love-it-or-hate-it scent that some find heavenly and others, frankly, disgusting. It's a bold, animalic vanilla that absolutely demands a full wear-test before you splash out.
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Our Verdict - Queenstown EDP
A budget Noted Aromas interpretation of Tom Ford / Tsu Lange Yor Vanilla Sex (2018) - vanilla, vanilla bourbon and musk 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
Vanilla Sex EDP A Queenstown 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
Vanilla Sex EDP
Queenstown EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Vanilla 33% vs 62%
Sandalwood 25% vs 37%
Only in Vanilla Sex
Almond 100%
Shared Notes
Vanilla 33% vs 62%
Only in Vanilla Sex
Jasmine 33% Iris 33%
Only in Queenstown
Sandalwood 38%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Vanilla Sex Queenstown
Moderate (4-6h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Season and Occasion Fit

Vanilla Sex

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

A cold-weather scent - best worn in winter and autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Date

With its strong sillage, animalic facets, and often polarising nature, this isn't one for the office or casual settings where subtlety is preferred. It's clearly designed for intimate, sensual encounters, making it an ideal choice for a date, though perhaps too much for a formal event.

Queenstown

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

Vanilla-musk skin scent lands best in autumn and winter. Restrained sprays work year-round on warm skin.

Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Formal

Date, intimate evening, casual. Skin-scent intimacy fits close-range moments.

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
4%
Key Similarities

Shares 2 of its 4 notes, including Vanilla, Sandalwood

Key Differences

Adds amber and musk, drops almond and animalic

Where to buy

Vanilla Sex EDP
Queenstown EDP
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