Is Perfume Parlour Annular a dupe of Parfums de Marly Valaya?

Valaya EDP

Parfums de Marly by Quentin Bisch Original Favourite

Annular EDP

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Valaya Eau de Parfum bottle Valaya EDP
EDP Concentration EDP
F Gender F
2023 Year 2023
££££ Price Tier £
Annular Eau de Parfum bottle Annular EDP
£175.00 from
30ml at Notino
Best value £3.60/ml (75ml)
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£14.00 from
30ml at Perfume Parlour
Best value £0.39/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 - Valaya EDP
A luminous musky floral that radiates quiet confidence and polish. Valaya envelops you in a sheer, cotton-soft aura-fresh, feminine, and effortlessly refined without ever being loud.
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Our Verdict - Annular EDP
Annular captures the crisp-linen white-musk signature that made Parfums de Marly Valaya a clean-girl favourite, framing orange blossom in sparkling aldehydes. The original is already intimate and skin-close, and this budget take stays just as soft - a faithful clean-musk interpretation.
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Scent Profile

How they compare
Valaya EDP A Annular 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
Valaya EDP
Annular EDP

Notes

Shared Notes
Musk 27% vs 32%
Ambroxan 26% vs 23%
Aldehydes 26% vs 28%
Peach 25% vs 22%
Bergamot 24% vs 26%
Akigalawood 24% vs 23%
Mandarin 23% vs 24%
Vanilla 21% vs 21%
Orange Blossom 19% vs 26%
Petalia 17% vs 18%
Vetiver 15% vs 16%
Mahonia 14% vs 16%
Shared Notes
Aldehydes 26% vs 28%
Peach 25% vs 22%
Bergamot 24% vs 26%
Mandarin 23% vs 24%
Shared Notes
Orange Blossom 19% vs 26%
Petalia 17% vs 18%
Vetiver 15% vs 16%
Mahonia 14% vs 16%
Shared Notes
Musk 27% vs 32%
Ambroxan 26% vs 23%
Akigalawood 24% vs 23%
Vanilla 21% vs 21%

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 Brands do not publish formulations.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

Valaya Annular
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Moderate
Projection
Intimate
Moderate
Intensity
Light

Season and Occasion Fit

Valaya

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Autumn

Valaya's luminous, airy musky citrus and aldehydic freshness make it ideal for spring and summer, while its underlying floral softness and subtle woody-amber base allow some versatility into early fall. The lightness and powdery musks are less suited to cold winter days.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Its clean musky freshness and soft powdery trail make Valaya exceptionally appropriate for office and daytime occasions, as well as romantic and casual settings. The moderate projection and refined composition can work for formal events, but it is less sporty or robust.

Annular

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Autumn

Clean musk, aldehydes and fresh florals are warm-weather naturals, leaning spring through autumn.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal Sport

Soft and inoffensive, it excels at office and everyday wear with enough charm for daytime dates.

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
93%
Key Similarities

Every one of its 13 notes is in the original, including Peach, Mandarin, Bergamot

Key Differences

Near-identical note list, differs in proportion

Where to buy

Valaya EDP
Annular EDP
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