Is Paris Corner Voux Spices a dupe of Xerjoff Ivory Route?
Ivory Route EDP
| EDP | Concentration | EDP |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2012 | Year | 2022 |
| ££ | Price Tier | ££ |
Voux Spices EDP
While both Ivory Route and Voux Spices share a warm, spicy, and woody profile, their execution drastically differs. Ivory Route is celebrated for its smooth, albeit potentially divisive, blend of spices and woods with a touch of sweetness. Voux Spices, on the other hand, is far more polarizing, with some finding it unpleasant. The key difference lies in the overall balance and perceived quality of ingredients. If you appreciate a smoother, more refined spicy-woody fragrance, Ivory Route is the safer bet. If you like challenging scents and are willing to gamble, Voux Spices might be worth exploring.
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Ivory Route
- Voux Spices
- in both
Tap a note to light it in both. A+B means both have it
Which Should You Buy?
- You prefer a smoother, more refined spicy-woody fragrance.
- You want a fragrance with a touch of sweetness.
- You prefer fragrances from established brands like Xerjoff.
- You want a safer blind buy
- You enjoy challenging and unconventional scents.
- You're on a tight budget and seeking a similar profile.
- You like polarizing fragrances that spark conversation.
- You want a darker, spicier take on the shared DNA.
Ivory Route is a complex, enigmatic Xerjoff that some reviewers adore for its smooth blend of spices, woods, and unexpected sweetness, while others find it too masculine, medicinal, or simply not their cup of tea. Definitely sample before you buy.
This one is a properly divisive beast. For some, it's a 'rotting flesh mixed with dying roses' horror show; for others, a decent, if not stellar, warm, spicy scent. Blind buying this is a gamble you're almost certainly going to lose.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Spicy Notes
100%
Heart Notes
Spicy Notes
100%
Base Notes
Base Notes
Spicy Notes
100%
vs
100%
Sandalwood
50%
vs
50%
Patchouli
50%
vs
50%
Allspice
50%
vs
50%
Basil
50%
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50%
Spicy Notes
100%
vs
100%
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 Brands do not publish formulations.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 cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its strong projection and warm, spicy character make it less suitable for a typical office environment. However, its complex blend and elegant dry-down are perfect for dates, evening events, and formal occasions, particularly in cooler weather.
Seasons
Community season votes for Xerjoff Ivory Route, the fragrance this is built to match, favour autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its bold, warm spicy profile and strong sillage, as implied by reviews referencing 'mass produced synthetic pile of junk' and 'in the noses of the neighbours', make it unsuitable for office wear. While 'warm spice cabinet' suggests some versatility, the highly polarising effect on most reviewers means it's best reserved for very specific, low-stakes casual or date-night scenarios, or avoided entirely.
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 5 notes is in the original, including Sandalwood, Patchouli, Allspice
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
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